Full-day nursery in Matson, Gloucestershire
Abbeydale Playgroup
Matson House, Matson Lane, Matson, GLOUCESTER, GL4 6ED · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Matson House, Matson Lane, Matson, GLOUCESTER, GL4 6ED · More nurseries in GL4
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Matson Court, Recreation Ground and Chervil Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Matson Park1 min walk
- Robinswood Hill Country Park4 min walk
- Rose Garden5 min walk
- Heron Park11 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground5 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 Gloucestershire there are about 2.9 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.
What parents say
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Abbeydale Playgroup is a full-day nursery at Matson House, Matson Lane, Matson, GLOUCESTER, GL4 6ED, in Matson, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.2 miles
- Heron Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Finlay Community School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.7 miles
- Coney Hill Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 1.1 miles
- Abbeymead Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 1.1 miles
- Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- Hatherley Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2024 1.2 miles
- Calton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected December 2021 1.2 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Abbeydale Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Abbeydale Playgroup Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Abbeydale Playgroup take?
Abbeydale Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Abbeydale Playgroup?
You can call 07775 890544 and visit www.abbeydaleplaygroup.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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2705768 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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