Sessional pre-school in Yorkley Slade, Gloucestershire
Yorkley Playgroup
Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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 January 1992Reference 101637Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 January 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 March 2018Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RR · More nurseries in GL15
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Yorkley Wood Road, Bailey Hill and Lydney Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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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Yorkley Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Lydney Road, Yorkley, Lydney, GL15 4RR, in Yorkley Slade, Gloucestershire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Yorkley Under 5s Committee.
Run by Yorkley Under 5s Committee (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkley PlaygroupThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pillowell Early Years GroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Parkend PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
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| Blakeney Under FivesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.1 miles |
| Divine Kidz NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yorkley Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Pillowell Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Parkend Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.1 miles
- Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.6 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 Yorkley Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Yorkley Playgroup Outstanding at its inspection on 26 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Yorkley Playgroup take?
Yorkley Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Who runs Yorkley Playgroup?
Yorkley Playgroup is run by Yorkley Under 5s Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Yorkley Playgroup?
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Yorkley Playgroup?
You can call 01594 564918 and visit www.yorkleyplaygroup.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 101637 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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