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Noah's Ark Nursery # Noah's Ark Nursery in Tewkesbury Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Sept 2025) · Noah's Ark Children's Centre Nursery York Road, York Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5HU · Gloucestershire Number of places 24 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Sept 2025 Local authority Gloucestershire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Noah's Ark Early Years, part of the Aspire Foundation, is nestled in the heart of the Priors Park community in Tewkesbury, fostering strong ties with the adjacent Queen Margaret Primary School. This nursery offers a bright, expansive, and inviting space with seamless access to a recently renovated outdoor area, providing ample room for energetic play, as well as dedicated zones for digging, planting, and observing wildlife. Children benefit from a stimulating environment designed to encourage both play and learning. Further enriching their experiences, the nursery has access to the school's playing field, adventure playground, a Forest School, and an outdoor classroom. An on-site sensory room further enhances their facilities. Noah's Ark adopts a "one big family" approach, where children aged 2, 3, and 4 years learn and play together in a single room. This integrated setting allows older children to reinforce their learning by demonstrating and explaining concepts, while younger children are exposed to more advanced vocabulary and ideas from their peers. The setting highly values outdoor play, with children moving freely between indoor and carefully planned outdoor learning environments. The nursery also collaborates closely with external agencies to ensure robust support and a rich learning experience. Our ethos Noah's Ark Early Years aims to create a 'one big family' atmosphere, integrating children of different ages (2-4 years) in a single room to foster peer-to-peer learning. They highly value outdoor play, with children having free access to indoor and outdoor learning environments, and utilise the surrounding community resources like a Forest School and outdoor classroom. What it's like Children, including those new to the setting, arrive with enthusiasm and make very good progress from their individual starting points. Staff are excellent role models and support children to develop confident social skills and independence, helping them to express feelings and regulate behaviour. Staff instinctively challenge children to develop their language and thinking, modelling language and skilfully introducing new words, using sign language and visual aids. Community Focused Outdoor Learning Sensory Room Mixed-age Grouping ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://aspirefoundation.org.uk/Contact-Us) ## Key facts Opening hours School term times only, Monday to Friday. Mornings (08:30-11:30am), afternoons (12:30-15:30pm), and 'School days' (08:30am-14:30pm). Age range 2-4 years Term time / All Year Term Time ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Noah's Ark Nursery Inspection date Sept 2025 Inspection no. 10399734 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288498)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY547475) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://aspirefoundation.org.uk/Noah-s-Ark/) Noah's Ark Children's Centre Nursery York Road, York Road, Tewkesbury, GL20 5HU Opening hours School term times only, Monday to Friday. Mornings (08:30-11:30am), afternoons (12:30-15:30pm), and 'School days' (08:30am-14:30pm). [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.15556/51.98354/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Tewkesbury - [Day nurseries in Tewkesbury](/search?q=Tewkesbury) - [Day nurseries in South West](/search?q=South+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=noah-s-ark-nursery-gl20-5hu-ey547475) Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Noah's Ark Nursery Last inspected 9 September 2025 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children, including those new to the setting, arrive with enthusiasm and make very good progress from their individual starting points. Staff are excellent role models and support children to develop confident social skills and independence, helping them to express feelings and regulate behaviour. Staff instinctively challenge children to develop their language and thinking, modelling language and skilfully introducing new words, using sign language and visual aids. Inspector highlights - Children, including those new to the setting, arrive with enthusiasm. They are settled and happy. They thrive at the nursery, are motivated to learn and make very good progress from their individual starting points. - The provision for children's personal development is highly effective. A nurturing culture is established. - Staff get to know as much as they can about each child by working closely with parents and families. They have an in-depth understanding of children's needs, interests and abilities and a very good overview of where every child is in their learning. - Staff skilfully nurture children to become confident in trying new things and persevere at tasks. - Teamwork is very evident. Staff feel well supported by the management team, which regularly holds well-being meetings and ensures that staff's voice is listened to. Areas to develop - 1 create more opportunities to enhance children's mathematical awareness. Inspection #10399734 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50288498) ## What parents say Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection > Parents describe the staff as 'fantastic, friendly, trusted and highly supportive'. > They state that the provision exceeds their expectations and that their children thoroughly enjoy attending. > They feel well informed about their children's learning and appreciate opportunities to join their children in the setting at 'stay and play' sessions. Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Staff provide sensitive support to help children who find verbal communication more difficult. They make excellent use of sign language and visual aids, along with ideas they gain from speech and language professionals, to support children's language development. They seek outside professional support without delay to ensure that children receive the extra help they need to aid their learning. Outdoor space Children move freely between the carefully planned indoor and outdoor learning environments. Children relish outdoor play. They develop their physical skills and understanding of the world. Staff draw their attention to environmental sounds and encourage children to experiment and solve problems as they engage in sand play and construct with large wooden blocks. Inspection history Date: December 2019 - September 2025 Good - December 2019 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Noah's Ark Nursery ### From what age does Noah's Ark Nursery accept children? ### What outdoor space is available at Noah's Ark Nursery? ### What kind of childcare setting is Noah's Ark Nursery? ### Whereabouts is Noah's Ark Nursery? ### How does the nursery support children as they settle in? ### When is Noah's Ark Nursery open? ## About the setting Noah's Ark Nursery opened in 2013 and registered under new ownership in 2017. It operates from a room in the children's centre in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 3.30pm, during term time only. The nursery provides government-funded childcare places for children aged two, three and four years. A team of six staff regularly work with the children; one holds a level 6 qualification, one has early years teacher status and two hold a level 3 qualification, with two staff working towards a level 3 qualification, one of whom already holds a level 2. 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