Sessional pre-school in Oadby, Leicestershire
Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup
c/o Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 2011Reference EY440542Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 11 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places38 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2018Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
c/o Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LJ · More nurseries in LE2
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Lidl, Stoughton Close and Launde Primary School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Uplands Park5 min walk
- Iliffe Avenue Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- The Morwoods Play Area 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 Leicestershire there are about 2.6 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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Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at c/o Launde Primary School, New Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4LJ, in Oadby, Leicestershire. It is registered for 38 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup Limited.
Run by Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gingerbread Cottage PlaygroupThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Gingerbread 2 NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Busy Bees (Oadby)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| St George's Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Langmoor Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| The Hunny Comb Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Shanklin Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Launde Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.1 miles
- Langmoor Primary School Oadby Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Brookside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.8 miles
- Brocks Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.9 miles
- Glenmere Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.9 miles
- Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.9 miles
- Leicester High School for Girls ages 3–18has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- Woodland Grange Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 1.1 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 Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup was inspected on 11 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup take?
Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 38 children at any one time.
Who runs Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup?
Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup is run by Gingerbread Cottage Playgroup Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY440542 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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