Sessional pre-school in Lynworth, Gloucestershire
Little Explorers @ Pavilion
New Barn Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3LP · 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
New Barn Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3LP · More nurseries in GL52
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Linden Close, Coronation Road and Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Apple Orchard Open Space8 min walk
- Prestbury Park playground2 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Cleevemount Road Play Area playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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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Little Explorers @ Pavilion is a sessional pre-school at New Barn Close, Prestbury, Cheltenham, GL52 3LP, in Lynworth, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers @ PavilionThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Treetops Prestbury RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Oakwood Children Centre NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Circus Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Berkhampstead Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Treetops Wellington RoadFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.9 miles |
| All Saints PlaygroupFull-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
- Oakwood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.3 miles
- Prestbury St Mary's Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Lift Crescent View ages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Berkhampstead School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Dunalley Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Battledown School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.9 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 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 Little Explorers @ Pavilion's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Explorers @ Pavilion Good at its inspection on 26 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Explorers @ Pavilion take?
Little Explorers @ Pavilion is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Explorers @ Pavilion?
Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Explorers @ Pavilion?
You can call 07729 313813 and visit www.littleexplorersatpavilion.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 101506 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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