Cheltenham College Preparatory School

Cheltenham Nursery School The Nursery School is housed in our brand new purpose-built Nursery building with a beautifully designed outdoor garden for free-flow play and learning.

Nestled amongst the trees on The Prep site, the Nursery School was specifically designed to provide a warm and supportive, state of the art environment in which your child can grow and begin their educational journey.

Children at Nursery School are cared for by expert EYFS staff, receiving highly individualised attention and nurturing. The children also benefit from The Prep site, with access to a fabulous woodland area for Outdoor Learning sessions, as well as our extensive sport facilities for PE lessons.

In addition to developing their numeracy and literacy, our children enjoy French, Drama and Music lessons, taught by subject specialists, as well as regular wellbeing and mindfulness sessions.

Top 20 Nursery in the South West

We are delighted to announce that Cheltenham Nursery School is amongst the Top 20 Nursery settings throughout the South West.

The Day Nurseries Nursery Awards 2023 recognises 20 of the top rated Nurseries in each region of the UK based on reviews from parents/individuals responsible for a child.

The Nursery School was recognised in the 2023 LABC Building Excellent Awards as Highly Commended within the region, demonstrating the ‘building excellence in the delivery of outstanding construction.’

The Pre-Prep Journey- Our fantastic surroundings mean that every day we have the opportunity to get outside, hear the birds in the trees, explore the wildlife amongst the leaves in Outdoor Learning and discover the amazing world around us!

Cheltenham Pre-Prep is set in beautiful green grounds just a few minutes away from the centre of town. Throughout the year we are always venturing outside to learn through play, explore the world and have lots of fun.

Our Nursery School is next door to our Reception, Year 1 and 2 classes. This means that, when the time comes to move up, children are able to move easily through to the main Pre-Prep having already seen and had some interaction with the ‘bigger’ children around the grounds.

As well as discovering nature, in Years 1 and 2 (Key Stage 1), pupils have the opportunity to begin fully participating in sports and fixtures too. Our wonderful teachers are experts at getting the children involved and moving; the real challenge for them is keeping up with the little ones!

During their time at the Pre-Prep children develop so much, both emotionally and physically. Time flies when we’re all having fun!

Each part of our Pre-Prep is designed to ensure that everyone flourishes in the right surroundings, supported by the very best staff with the correct level of activities and engagement for their age.