Full-day nursery in Podsmead, Gloucestershire
The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery
The Gladiator, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0PZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected 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 January 2018Reference EY555809Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 10 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places111 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 18 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Gladiator, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0PZ · More nurseries in GL4
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Holmleigh Park, Silver Close and Shephard Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Holmleigh Park2 min walk
- Milton Avenue Open Space12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Scott Avenue Play Area playground10 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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The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Gladiator, Tuffley Lane, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0PZ, in Podsmead, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 111 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Secret Garden Nursery Limited.
Run by Secret Garden Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Altus School ages 4–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2022 0.1 miles
- Grange Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Harewood Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Harewood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Meadowside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected June 2025 0.7 miles
- Willow Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.9 miles
- Beech Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 1.0 miles
- Kingsway Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 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 The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery was inspected on 10 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery take?
The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 111 children at any one time.
Who runs The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery?
The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery is run by Secret Garden Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact The Secret Garden Children's Day Nursery?
You can call 01452 548711 and visit www.secretgardennursery.org.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY555809 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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