Full-day nursery in Gillingstool, South Gloucestershire
Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School
Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG · 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 August 2010Reference EY414936Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 21 September 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places115 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 November 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG · More nurseries in BS35
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Gillingstool, Ashgrove and Rock Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oakleaze Green2 min walk
- Thornbury Community Garden4 min walk
- Streamleaze7 min walk
- Mundy Playing Fields7 min walk
- Chantry Field7 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 South Gloucestershire there are about 2.4 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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Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School is a full-day nursery at Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG, in Gillingstool, South Gloucestershire. It is registered for 115 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Acorns (South West) Limited.
Run by Little Acorns (South West) Limited (company), which runs 6 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| First Step Pre-School LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Natural Choice Nurseries Ltd - AlvestonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
| Thornbury Nest Day Nursery & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| St Helen's Preschool Little StarsSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gillingstool Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Crossways Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- New Siblands School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Crossways Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.5 miles
- Manorbrook Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Two Bridges Academy ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.3 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 Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School Good at its inspection on 21 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School take?
Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 115 children at any one time.
Who runs Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School?
Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School is run by Little Acorns (South West) Limited, which runs 6 nurseries.
How do I contact Partou Thornbury Day Nursery & Pre-School?
You can call 01454 418788 and visit partou.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 EY414936 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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