St Mary's Playgroup (Tetbury)
OutstandingTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tetbury for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £6.60 an hour, and they take the funded hours. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 1977, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
From June 2024 the cost is £6.60 per hour plus £1 consumable charge per hour.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Funded hours
Childcare funding (either from 2 years or for the term after they turn 3).
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
GL8 8EUWhat 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, 19 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this exceptional playgroup. They arrive with high levels of confidence and excitement ready for their day. Inspiring staff facilitate children's independence in all that they do. Children hang up their belongings, retrieve their water bottles and wash their hands before they engage in play. Staff are close by to prompt children if needed, asking them 'What happens next?' and refer children to the visual prompts that are around the room. They empower children to think for themselves and take ownership of their day at playgroup.
The highly dedicated leaders and the excellent staff team deliver a diverse, broad curriculum for each child that attends. They focus on developing children's focus and concentration in preparation for their next stage of learning. Staff adapt their teaching style to meet the individual needs of each child. They use high-quality interactions to engage children and keep them highly motivated to learn. For example, children work together using various resources to make gloop. Children are curious and ask staff about the numbers on the jugs. Staff discuss with children how they can also measure ingredients using ounces. They challenge children even further and ask them to fill up the jugs, and when they are full, children proudly share the amount of ounces they have collected in their jug. Children have exceptional levels of engagement and positive attitudes to learning.
Children's behaviour is exemplary. Caring staff support children to manage their emotions and are mindful of their well-being. If staff notice children are quieter than usual, they sensitively talk to them and give them the opportunity to share how they are feeling. Children respect others' wishes. If their friend says 'no' or asks them to 'stop', children listen and are considerate of their feelings.
- 19 March 2024Outstanding
- 15 May 2018Good
- 30 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Mary's Playgroup (Tetbury)
- 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 £6.60 an hour 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.