Ashchurch Playgroup
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Tewkesbury for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2011, with 20 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
GL20 8LAWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 16 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by the kind and nurturing staff. They separate from their parents with ease and enter the cloakroom, where they are supported to put their bags and coats away. Children are familiar with the morning routine. They learn to recognise their names and quickly find their name cards to self-register. Children demonstrate an awareness of their feelings and share if they are feeling happy, sad or tired. This information helps staff to tailor their interactions, to promote children's well-being from the start of the day.
Staff provide inviting activities inspired by children's interests and previous learning. For example, children use their imagination as they play with small horse figures. They pretend they are having a race with each other, jumping the hurdles.
Staff support children's mathematical development. They encourage children to count the number of hurdles. Children display early writing skills. They confidently use a pencil to have a go at writing numbers on a clipboard. Young children develop hand-to-eye coordination. They fill and empty buckets with sand and explore the texture as they search for different shapes. Children are motivated to play, are kind to their peers and behave well. They develop a sense of responsibility. They help staff to sweep the sand from the floor.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- plan more precisely for children's next steps in learning to help them make even better progress n consider further ways to extend children's understanding of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.
- 16 March 2023Good
- 11 July 2017Good
- 8 June 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ashchurch Playgroup
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.