The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive
Day nursery in Gloucester, GL3. Part of the Gloucestershire council area.
54-56 Mottershead Drive, Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1EH
Run by The Old Station Nursery What Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 10 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive against Gloucester
| The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive | Gloucester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 46 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Abbeymead Under Fives Playgroup Good, 48 places, GL3 3NS
- The Old Station Nursery Good, 94 places, GL3 1ET
- Busy Bees Playgroup Good, 20 places, GL3 4NU
The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive is run by The Old Station Nursery, which has 12 nurseries in England and 0 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive
- What Ofsted grade does The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive have?
- The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 December 2025. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive take?
- Ofsted registers The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive for 46 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gloucester has 55.
- How much does The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive cost?
- The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive how it offers them.
- When was The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive on 10 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive is one of 12 day nurseries in England run by The Old Station Nursery.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.