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St Gregorys Child Care Trust # St Gregorys Child Care Trust Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Strong standard · The Catholic School of St. Gregory the Great, St. James Square, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3QG · Gloucestershire Number of places 50 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2026 Local authority Gloucestershire About - About - Ofsted - Inclusion - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery St Gregorys Child Care Trust, established in 2003, is a childcare setting for children aged 2 to 4 years, operating from The Catholic School of St. Gregory the Great in Cheltenham. Open all year round from 8:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, the nursery maintains a calm, positive, and highly engaging atmosphere. The dedicated team focuses on providing an inclusive environment, ensuring that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make strong progress with sensitive adaptations like visual cues and signing. The curriculum, based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), is thoughtfully sequenced to promote communication and language development, mathematical understanding through engaging activities, and physical development with daily access to outdoor play. Children are encouraged to take ownership of daily routines, fostering independence and confidence as they prepare for the next stage of their learning. What it's like Children arrive confidently and move straight into purposeful play across the nursery and pre-school rooms, with a calm, positive, and highly engaging atmosphere. Well-established routines shape the day, allowing children to feel settled, valued, and ready to learn. Children take ownership of daily routines, seamlessly weaving learning into moments like snack time where they practise communication and language skills. Learning is stimulating and thoughtfully sequenced, with activities like weekly music sessions where children explore instruments and develop new vocabulary. Outstanding provider Strong progress in learning Excellent communication skills Inclusive SEND provision Effective routines Outdoor play ## Key facts Opening hours Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Friday : 08:00 - 18:00 Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2003 Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Strong standard Last inspected Feb 2026 Headline: Strong standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard — Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Strong standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Strong standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Strong standard Age range 2 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for St Gregorys Child Care Trust Last inspected 24 February 2026 What it's like to attend Children arrive confidently and move straight into purposeful play across the nursery and pre-school rooms, with a calm, positive, and highly engaging atmosphere. Well-established routines shape the day, allowing children to feel settled, valued, and ready to learn. Children take ownership of daily routines, seamlessly weaving learning into moments like snack time where they practise communication and language skills. Learning is stimulating and thoughtfully sequenced, with activities like weekly music sessions where children explore instruments and develop new vocabulary. Inspector highlights - Children make strong progress from their starting points and secure breadth and depth across all areas of learning. - Communication and language develop particularly well, with children listening attentively, using newly introduced vocabulary, and engaging in sustained conversations. - Children confidently count within 10, enthusiastically act out number songs, and recognise numerals in meaningful contexts. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress due to practitioners' secure understanding of their needs and adapted support. - Children sustain concentration during focused activities and move with increasing control and coordination during physical play. - Leaders have embedded highly effective and consistent routines that help children manage change confidently and remain focused during learning. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards. They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of learners, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and children who may face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing. Inspection #10124365 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301038) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of St Gregorys Child Care Trust Inspection date Feb 2026 Inspection no. 10124365 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50301038)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY267801) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed The Catholic School of St. Gregory the Great, St. James Square, CHELTENHAM, GL50 3QG [© 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#/-2.08134/51.90186/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near CHELTENHAM - [Day nurseries in CHELTENHAM](/search?q=CHELTENHAM) - [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=st-gregorys-child-care-trust-gl50-3qg-ey267801) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their individual starting points because practitioners have a secure understanding of each child's needs and adapt support sensitively. Adaptations for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are embedded sensitively, ensuring inclusive participation. Visual cue cards, signing and sand timers support smooth transitions and turn-taking. Outdoor space Daily access to outdoor play supports coordination and positive attitudes towards physical activity. Outdoors, children construct collaboratively with large blocks to create enclosures and obstacle courses, ride bikes with control and determination and negotiate turns on the climbing frame. Inspection history Date: April 2010 The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Outstanding ). We're re-checking it against the original report. - May 2020 Outstanding - October 2015 Outstanding - April 2010 Good ## Frequently asked about St Gregorys Child Care Trust ### Does St Gregorys Child Care Trust take babies? ### What type of nursery is St Gregorys Child Care Trust? ### Does St Gregorys Child Care Trust have an Ofsted rating? ### What are the opening hours at St Gregorys Child Care Trust? ### How does St Gregorys Child Care Trust support children with SEND? ## Nearby day nurseries in CHELTENHAM Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to St Gregorys Child Care Trust. - [ Ofsted: Outstanding <0.2 mi ### Elephant Moon Day Nursery Cheltenham Cheltenham · GL50 3QG 4.8(46 reviews) ](/nursery/elephant-moon-day-nursery-cheltenham-gl50-3qg-ey320769) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### Brightlands Day Nursery Cheltenham · GL50 3ED ](/nursery/brightlands-day-nursery-gl50-3ed-101614) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Christ Church \[Cheltenham\] Pre-School Playgroup Cheltenham · GL50 2JH 4.5(73 reviews) ](/nursery/christ-church-cheltenham-pre-school-playgroup-gl50-2jh-101464) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.4 mi ### Hickory Dickorys Day Nursery Cheltenham · GL50 1JS 4.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/hickory-dickorys-day-nursery-ltd-gl50-1js-ey471709) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Little Pips Nursery Cheltenham · GL51 8JP 5.0(5 reviews) ](/nursery/little-pips-nursery-gl51-8jp-ey486496) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Dean Close Little Trees Christchurch Cheltenham · GL50 2NY ](/nursery/dean-close-little-trees-christchurch-gl50-2ny-2651879) [See all nurseries in CHELTENHAM →](/search?q=CHELTENHAM) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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