Twyning Village Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Tewkesbury for children from birth to 5, 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 January 2023. Open since 1993, with 28 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 6DGWhat 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.
- 3 July 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 11 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children display good attitudes to learning. They are happy and settled at the playgroup. Children are confident and keen to get involved in the range of activities on offer. Children make their own choices in the resources they use, and staff pay attention to children's individual interests and ensure these are reflected in the activities and experiences on offer to them.
The staff know children well. Staff successfully build upon the things they know children can already do and continually extend children's knowledge and skills.
Children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress during their time in the setting.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review the environment to ensure children have quiet space away from busy surroundings indoors and access to a broader range of learning experiences outdoors.
- 11 January 2023Good
- 13 July 2022Inadequate
- 8 September 2016Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Twyning Village 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.