Full-day nursery in Fairford, Gloucestershire
Flying Start Nursery and Preschool
Gloucester House, Market Place, FAIRFORD, GL7 4AB · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2010Reference EY417791Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 6 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gloucester House, Market Place, FAIRFORD, GL7 4AB · More nurseries in GL7
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Market Place and Leafield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Walnut Tree Field4 min walk
- Coln House School River Bank Project4 min walk
- The Oxpens7 min walk
- Playground4 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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Flying Start Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at Gloucester House, Market Place, FAIRFORD, GL7 4AB, in Fairford, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 7 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Start Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Lechlade Little LearnersFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.1 miles |
| Manor Farm Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.3 miles |
| Pippa's Barn PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.3 miles |
| Cricklade Manor NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.6 miles |
| Thames Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.7 miles |
| Cricklade Preschool PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.7 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Fairford Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Farmor's School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.5 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 Flying Start Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Flying Start Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 6 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Flying Start Nursery and Preschool take?
Flying Start Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
How do I contact Flying Start Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 01285 711711 and visit www.fairfordnursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY417791 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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