Opening hours
Monday to Friday 8:45am to 3:00pm, 38 weeks per year (term time only)
Lechlade Little Learners
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Feb 2025)
Number of places
24 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
Lechlade Little Learners Preschool, established in 1971 and operating from its current dedicated building since 1982, offers early years education in the heart of Lechlade, next to the local Primary School. As a parent-governed preschool, it focuses on providing a stimulating environment where children can develop a sense of security, independence, self-worth, and confidence, fostering a love for learning.
The nursery emphasises the importance of these formative years as the crucial first step in a child's educational journey. The team of early years professionals is dedicated to individualising the learning experience, drawing inspiration from diverse pedagogies like Reggio Emilia and Montessori rather than adhering to a single approach.
This allows children to explore their interests, engage in rich learning experiences, and develop self-awareness and curiosity. The ultimate goal is to prepare each child for the next stage of their lives with a solid understanding of the world around them.
Our ethos
Lechlade Little Learners aim to develop a child’s feeling of security, independence, self-worth and confidence in a stimulating environment where they can foster a love of learning. We allow the children to follow their own interests and those of their peers, to create a rich learning experience. We do not follow one set approach or pedagogy in our setting, but instead draw from some of the greats, such as Reggio and Montessori. At Little Learners we treat every child as an individual, celebrating their uniqueness.
What it's like
All children thrive at a group, achieving exceptionally well in their learning and development. They are settled, happy, and very confident, having excellent relationships with staff who show genuine warmth and kindness. Children are highly motivated to learn and explore the carefully planned, inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Charity-runParent-governedIndividualised learningInspired by Reggio and Montessori
Pricing & funding
Fees are structured around a standard hourly rate for all non-funded hours. Extra early start sessions can be booked separately, and consumable charges are applied to snacks during funded hours.
Funding accepted
30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Good to know
- Standard hourly rate applies to all non-funded hours.
- Early start sessions are not covered by government funding.
- Consumable snack charges apply only to funded hours.
- Additional sessions are charged at the standard hourly rate.
Key facts
Session types
Morning (3 or 4 hours), Afternoon (3 hours), Full Day (6 hours), Early Start (15 minutes)
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Lechlade Little Learners
Last inspected 27 February 2025 · Linda Witts
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
All children thrive at a group, achieving exceptionally well in their learning and development. They are settled, happy, and very confident, having excellent relationships with staff who show genuine warmth and kindness. Children are highly motivated to learn and explore the carefully planned, inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments.
Inspector highlights
- Children achieve exceptionally well in their learning and development.
- Children are settled, happy and very confident.
- Children are highly motivated to learn.
- Staff are excellent role models and support children to develop confident social skills, independence and impeccable behaviour.
- Children gain an impressive understanding of the world.
Inspection #10376175 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
'fantastic, friendly, welcoming, and highly supportive'
the provision exceeds their expectations and that their children thoroughly enjoy all that they do at the group
Parents feel extremely well informed about their children's experiences and attribute their children's significant progress to the support the children receive from staff.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff have an in-depth understanding of children's needs, interests and abilities. Staff instinctively know when children need extra help to deal with their feelings and frustrations and provide just the right support to foster their learning and independence. Staff seek outside professional support without delay to ensure that children receive the extra help they need to maximise their learning.
Outdoor space
Children explore the carefully planned, inspiring indoor and outdoor learning environments. They relish outdoor play and develop their agility as they dig, chase bubbles, climb, slide and balance across the challenging obstacle course. They encourage visitors to join their adventure to the 'mountains', and to spot birds and insects attracted to the garden area using readily available binoculars.
Parent Reviews of Lechlade Little Learners
5.0
(1)
Melanie Bellinger
a year ago
An absolutely outstanding Nursery with the most wonderful Nursery team. They are ofstead outstanding which is so well deserved and says it all really.
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Inspection history
Date: December 2008
- April 2025Outstanding
- February 2025Outstanding
- June 2019Good
- May 2019Good
- June 2016Good
- June 2016Good
- July 2015Requires improvement
- March 2015Inadequate
- February 2015Inadequate
- February 2012Outstanding
- January 2012Outstanding
- December 2008Good
Frequently asked about Lechlade Little Learners
About the setting
Lechlade Little Learners registered in 1993. The group opens during school term times, Monday to Friday from 8.45am to 3pm. There are five members of staff, including one with early years teacher status, three with level 3 childcare qualifications, and one completing a level 2 qualification. The group provides government funded childcare places.
- URN
- 101484
- Registered person
- Lechlade Little Learners Committee
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
- Previous rating
- Good
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