Childcare in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire)
Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) has 4 day nurseries, 1 pre-school, 3 childminders and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 6 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 3 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across South Gloucestershire there are 43 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across South Gloucestershire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 18 school nursery classes across South Gloucestershire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
9 settings, best rated first. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
What has changed here
Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.
- Dec 2025Opened Thornbury Nest Day Nursery & Preschool Full day care
- Jun 2025Opened Buttercups Day Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2025Closed Buttercups Nursery Full day care
What people ask about childcare in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) take funded hours?
2 of the 9 settings in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.
Are any nurseries in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 1 of the 6 settings Ofsted has inspected in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) take babies?
9 settings in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.
Is it hard to get a nursery place in Wotton-Under-Edge (South Gloucestershire)?
South Gloucestershire has 43 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.
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