Sessional pre-school in Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire
Abacus Stoke Gifford
Stoke Gifford Baptist Church, 1 Rock Lane, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PF · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Stoke Gifford Baptist Church, 1 Rock Lane, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PF · More nurseries in BS34
Stations
- Bristol Parkway6 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Trust Hall Playground, Dorcas Avenue and Bristol Parkway Stn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Meade Park9 min walk
- Royal Park10 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Abacus Stoke Gifford is a sessional pre-school at Stoke Gifford Baptist Church, 1 Rock Lane, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PF, in Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Learning Through Play Ltd.
Run by Learning Through Play Ltd (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abacus Stoke GiffordThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Nuffy Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael's Church Pre-School and NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Bristol Stoke GiffordFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Acorns AvivaFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Abacus @ Baileys Court Activity CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Webbs Wood RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Little Stoke Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.8 miles
- Meadowbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.2 miles
- Filton Hill Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected July 2024 1.2 miles
- Bradley Stoke Community School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- Hambrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Abacus Stoke Gifford's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abacus Stoke Gifford Good at its inspection on 13 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abacus Stoke Gifford take?
Abacus Stoke Gifford is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Abacus Stoke Gifford?
Abacus Stoke Gifford is run by Learning Through Play Ltd, which runs 4 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Abacus Stoke Gifford?
Bristol Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Abacus Stoke Gifford?
You can call 01454 867285 and visit www.abacuspreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2718894 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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