Full-day nursery in Rowanfield, Gloucestershire
Little Smarties
Two Cedars, Fairmount Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7AQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong 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 2005Reference EY319325Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 February 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places72 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Two Cedars, Fairmount Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7AQ · More nurseries in GL51
Stations
- Cheltenham Spa5 min walk · 0.2 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Road, Railway Station and Gloucester Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Honeybourne Line Open Space3 min walk
- Draycott Road Open Space10 min walk
- Benhall Park11 min walk
- Pates Avenue12 min walk
- Hatherley Court Gardens12 min walk
- Honeybourne Line Play Area 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.
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Little Smarties is a full-day nursery at Two Cedars, Fairmount Road, Cheltenham, GL51 7AQ, in Rowanfield, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 72 children. Its Ofsted report card (February 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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| Little SmartiesThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dean Close Preparatory School ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Rowanfield Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Dean Close Airthrie ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected December 2023 0.6 miles
- Rowanfield Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Belmont School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.7 miles
- Bettridge School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Benhall Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 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 Little Smarties's Ofsted rating?
Little Smarties was inspected on 18 February 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Little Smarties take?
Little Smarties is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Smarties?
Cheltenham Spa is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Smarties?
You can call 01242 577581 and visit www.littlesmarties.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 EY319325 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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