# St Mary's Playgroup St Mary's Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St Mary's RC Primary School, Cheltenham Road East, GLOUCESTER, GL3 1HU, in Innsworth, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/st-marys-playgroup-101569 Last checked 5 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: St Mary's RC Primary School, Cheltenham Road East, GLOUCESTER, GL3 1HU - Registered places: 24 - Phone: 07706 496284 - Website: http://playgroupstmarys.org.uk/ - Ofsted URN: 101569 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 18 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Inspection history: - 18 March 2024: Ofsted inspection, Good - 19 April 2023: Ofsted inspection, Requires improvement Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/101569 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since September 1992 (Reference 101569). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/101569) - Inspections on record: 2 inspections (latest 18 March 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/101569) - Registered places: 24 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/101569) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 25 February 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/29279) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages Opening hours and ages: not published yet. ## Getting there Address: St Mary's RC Primary School, Cheltenham Road East, GLOUCESTER, GL3 1HU Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.885381,-2.190310 - 11 bus stops within 400 m - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.1 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.2 miles - Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (November 2022) | | under 0.1 miles | | Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (May 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (November 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Innsworth Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | Good (June 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Innsworth Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (July 2024) | | 0.8 miles | | Churchdown Village Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Good (November 2023) | | 1.0 miles | | Longlevens Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | School remains Good (March 2024) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Churchdown Village Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (May 2025) | | 1.0 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Innsworth Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/innsworth-pre-school-ey437862) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [The Old Station Nursery, Mottershead Drive](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-old-station-nursery-mottershead-drive-ey551513) | Report card Dec 2025 | | | 0.5 miles | | [The Old Station Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/the-old-station-nursery-ey410811) | Good | | | 0.5 miles | | [Churchdown Day Nursery Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/churchdown-day-nursery-ltd-2757875) | Good | | | 0.8 miles | | [Little Lambs (Longlevens) Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-lambs-longlevens-ltd-2734549) | Report card May 2026 | | | 0.9 miles | | [PATA @ Tiny Tots](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/pata-tiny-tots-ey537142) | Good | | | 1.0 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is St Mary's Playgroup's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated St Mary's Playgroup Good at its inspection on 18 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can St Mary's Playgroup take? St Mary's Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time. ### How do I contact St Mary's Playgroup? You can call 07706 496284 and visit playgroupstmarys.org.uk. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/101569) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.