Best Nurseries in Cheltenham
29 nurseries in Cheltenham — 7 Outstanding, 20 Good
Ofsted ratings in Cheltenham
29
Total nurseries
7
Outstanding
20
Good
2
Not yet rated
The Old School Building, CHELTENHAM
The Catholic School of St. Gregory the Great, CHELTENHAM
Stow-on-the-Wold Primary School, CHELTENHAM
Phoenix Nursery Group @ The Lodge Nursery & Pre School, Cheltenham
Hester Way Children Centre, Cheltenham
Rowanfield Children's Centre, Cheltenham
Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in Cheltenham
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in Cheltenham?
Cheltenham has 29 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 7 are rated Outstanding and 20 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in Cheltenham are rated Outstanding or Good?
93% of nurseries in Cheltenham are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How do I find the best nursery in Cheltenham?
This page lists all 29 nurseries in Cheltenham sorted by Ofsted grade. Click any nursery to see its full profile including inspection details, funded places, and parent reviews.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.