Northway Preschool Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Tewkesbury for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £33.84 a day for 2 years, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1988, with 48 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years2y to 3y | £33.84all day | £16.92morning, 3 hrs | £5.64Springboard or Nursery | |
| 3-4 years3y to 4y | – | – | £5.64subject to availability |
Funded hours
A2YO for eligible 2-year-olds; 15 hours for all 3-4 year olds; up to 30 hours for eligible working families.
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 8PTWhat 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.
- 27 November 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 23 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Northway playgroup provides a broad and varied curriculum. The focus is on developing independent, motivated learners who are gaining the key knowledge and skills they need for their future learning. There are well-planned transitions to support children's move on to school. Staff promote children's health, happiness and emotional well-being. Children benefit from an extremely passionate staff team that identify early development concerns. They actively support children's individual needs and work well with a range of professionals to ensure that early intervention is timely. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and children with English as an additional language (EAL), make good progress from their starting points. Staff expect children to always try their best and take part in all the activities available. Children respond extremely well to these high expectations with enthusiasm, determination and perseverance.
Children respond with delight when they are told that they are 'Superstars'.
Routines are well known by the children. They are predictable and familiar and help children to feel safe and secure and gain a sense of belonging and self-confidence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - develop further the organisation of circle time to enable children to get the most out of the teaching and learning experience n target staff training and professional development opportunities, to focus more precisely on helping all staff to build on their knowledge, understanding and skills.
- 23 May 2023Good
- 2 November 2017Outstanding
- 24 November 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Northway Preschool Playgroup
- Meals
- Nappies
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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £33.84 a day still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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.