Sessional pre-school in Warden Hill, Gloucestershire
St Christopher's Playgroup
1 Lincoln Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 3DD · 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
1 Lincoln Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 3DD · More nurseries in GL51
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including St Christophers, Wells Close and Azalea Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Weaver's Field Open Space4 min walk
- Davillia Drive Open Space5 min walk
- Jasmin Way/Justica Way Open Space5 min walk
- Campion Park Open Space6 min walk
- Cheriton Park7 min walk
- Playground3 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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St Christopher's Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at 1 Lincoln Avenue, Cheltenham, GL51 3DD, in Warden Hill, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Christopher's PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Broadlands Pre-School CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Warden Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.1 miles
- Greatfield Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Belmont School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Bettridge School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Lakeside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- Dean Close Preparatory School ages 2–14has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Benhall Infant School Primaryages 4–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.0 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 St Christopher's Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Christopher's Playgroup Good at its inspection on 14 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Christopher's Playgroup take?
St Christopher's Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Christopher's Playgroup?
Cheltenham Spa is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Christopher's Playgroup?
You can call 07914 740022 and visit www.stchristophersplaygroup.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 101597 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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