Opening hours
Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm, during school term times
Tower Playgroup
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
12 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
About this day nursery
5 years up until primary school age can flourish. Established for over 40 years, the preschool prides itself on its experienced and devoted team who craft activities to cater to each child's individual interests and developmental needs.
Situated within St Thomas a Becket Church, the preschool has a small, intimate setting, accommodating up to 12 children per session, which allows for deeper connections between staff and children. They operate a Keyperson system, ensuring every child receives personalised attention, with regular observations and assessments to track progress.
Tower Preschool actively engages with the local community, participating in various events and celebrating important calendar milestones. They value strong parent-carer partnerships, keeping parents informed daily about their child's activities and journey through the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Our ethos
Tower Playgroup focuses on a Keyperson system to ensure each child receives personalised attention and to track progress through regular observations and assessments. They value strong parent-carer partnerships and keep parents informed daily, while actively engaging with the local community.
What it's like
Children thrive in this rich learning environment, eager to learn, confident and happy. Staff, with their advanced skills and knowledge, have developed a highly ambitious curriculum that caters to children of all ages and backgrounds, guiding them to achieve exceptional progress in their learning and development. They provide outstanding support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who make remarkable progress from their individual starting points.
Small group sizesExperienced staffCommunity engagementKey person system
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Staff
Experienced, well qualified and friendly leaders
Age range
2.5 years to primary school age
Term time / All Year
Term Time
Session types
session
Established
1967
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Tower Playgroup
Last inspected 26 March 2025
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
What it's like to attend
Children thrive in this rich learning environment, eager to learn, confident and happy. Staff, with their advanced skills and knowledge, have developed a highly ambitious curriculum that caters to children of all ages and backgrounds, guiding them to achieve exceptional progress in their learning and development. They provide outstanding support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who make remarkable progress from their individual starting points.
Inspector highlights
- Children of all ages are supported in developing advanced mathematical skills and confidence.
- There is a strong focus on developing children's literacy skills.
- Children are guided by staff to possess an understanding of how their behaviour affects others that is remarkable for their age.
- Staff understand the importance of children expressing their own ideas creatively through various mediums.
- Staff have strong connections with other early years professionals.
Inspection #10388375 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
parents say that staff form close relationships with children, and that children make excellent progress, particularly in their social and communication skills
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff provide outstanding support to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who make remarkable progress from their individual starting points. Staff quickly recognise when children need extra support. They make timely referrals and develop strategies, such as focused support for those with speech delays. Staff ensure children make outstanding progress while waiting for additional help.
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Tower Playgroup
5.0
(1)
Michael Wood
6 years ago
My boy loved it hear and the staff are great.
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Inspection history
Date: September 2004
- April 2025Outstanding
- March 2025Outstanding
- July 2019Good
- July 2019Good
- July 2016Good
- June 2016Good
- April 2011Requires improvement
- December 2007Requires improvement
- September 2004Good
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