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Childcare in Swindon (Oxfordshire)

Swindon (Oxfordshire) has 2 school nursery classes, 1 childminder and 3 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 1 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 5 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Oxfordshire there are 33 places per 100 children under five, about the same as England as a whole at 32.

33places per 100 under-fives in Oxfordshire, against 32 for England
100%of the 1 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
1 of 6are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Oxfordshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 179 school nursery classes across Oxfordshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

Everything 6School nurseries 2Childminders 1After-school clubs 3
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School nursery classes 2

Pinewood School

School nursery class · Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8HZ

Part of a schoolFrom age 2Term time, school hoursPart of a school
01793782205

Childminders 1

Only childminders who agreed to be listed publicly appear here. Ofsted holds many more and does not publish their details.

Lawson, Jacqueline Frances

Childminder · Swindon, SN6 8AS

OutstandingBirth to 8+Hours arranged with the childminder12 placesLong established

After-school and holiday clubs 3

Tick two or three to compare them.

Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Closed Mouse's Garden Full day care
  • Jun 2026Opened Activate Camps @ Pinewood School Out-of-school day care
  • Dec 2025Opened Mouse's Garden Full day care
  • Jun 2025Opened Shrivenham Church Of England Primary School - TA Sport Stars Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Swindon (Oxfordshire)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Swindon (Oxfordshire) take funded hours?

1 of the 6 settings in Swindon (Oxfordshire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Swindon (Oxfordshire) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 1 settings Ofsted has inspected in Swindon (Oxfordshire) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Swindon (Oxfordshire) take babies?

1 settings in Swindon (Oxfordshire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Swindon (Oxfordshire)?

Oxfordshire has 33 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

Nearby

Towns close to Swindon (Oxfordshire)

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

Faringdon14 settings · 5.3 milesSwindon179 settings · 5.7 milesLechlade4 settings · 7.2 milesFairford4 settings · 9 milesSwindon26 settings · 10 milesBampton5 settings · 10.2 miles
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