Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cirencester for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £8.00 an hour for 2-Year-Olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2006, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Year-Olds2y to 3y | £8.002-Year-Olds | |
| 3-Year-Olds3y to 4y | £7.003-Year-Olds |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Government funding for both 2 and 3-year-olds. This includes the 15-hour and 30-hour funded childcare options, as provided by Gloucestershire County Council.
Worth knowing. We do not charge any additional fees or top-up charges on top of your government-funded hours.
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
GL7 2NGWhat 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, 11 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into the setting by the nurturing and kind staff team. They settle promptly and are keen to explore the wide range of inviting activities on offer. Children who are new to the setting receive plenty of cuddles and reassurance from staff. This helps them to feel emotionally secure. Staff invite children to choose a story to read. Children sit on staff's lap and quickly become absorbed in the storyline. They are familiar with the characters, and repeat key phrases from the story.
Children benefit from daily opportunities for outdoor play. They develop good physical skills. Children carefully walk across balance beams and climb across ladders. Staff offer children lots of support and encouragement. They hold children's hands to help them gain the confidence they need to have a go on their own. Older children proudly show visitors how they can jump from a bench and land on two feet. Children develop mathematical skills and knowledge. They think and predict as they complete a puzzle. Children count the puzzle pieces and are beginning to recognise numbers. Staff clap and celebrate with children as they accurately count up to 26.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- enhance the already good procedures for self-evaluation to include the views of parents and inspire further improvement to promote the best possible outcomes for children n consider further ways to promote children's awareness of the benefits of healthy choices to fully support their understanding of a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
- 11 May 2023Good
- 27 September 2017Good
- 26 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stratton Pre-School, Cirencester
- 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
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 £8.00 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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