Ofsted report card

Duke of Gloucester Playgroup

South Cernery, Cirencester · GL7 5RD

Inspected by Ofsted on 19 May 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
101655
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
2 to 4
Registered places
44
Registered since
12 May 1997
Local authority
Gloucestershire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

South Cernery, Cirencester · GL7 5RD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 12 July 2023 inspection Outstanding
  2. 11 January 2018 inspection Outstanding
  3. 10 December 2014 inspection Good
  4. 21 June 2011 inspection Good
  5. 17 September 2007 inspection
  6. 23 June 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Duke of Gloucester Playgroup last inspected by Ofsted? +

Duke of Gloucester Playgroup in South Cernery, Cirencester was last inspected on 19 May 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Duke of Gloucester Playgroup? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Duke of Gloucester Playgroup take? +

Duke of Gloucester Playgroup is registered for children aged 2 to 4.

How many children can Duke of Gloucester Playgroup take? +

Duke of Gloucester Playgroup is registered for up to 44 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Duke of Gloucester Playgroup been registered? +

Duke of Gloucester Playgroup has been registered with Ofsted since 12 May 1997. Its unique reference number (URN) is 101655.

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