Ascott-under-Wychwood Pre-School
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Chipping Norton for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:30, 4 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2022. Open since 1992, with 26 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Oxfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oxfordshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
OX7 6AGWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 28 November 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The pre-school is a magical place full of exciting learning experiences. Staff are caring and nurturing. They take time to get to know every child and their family well. For example, they excitedly greet children and parents as they arrive at preschool. Staff enthusiastically celebrate with them what they have been doing at the weekend. Children feel happy and have very close bonds with their key persons.
Children thrive here and make exceptional progress in their learning and development. Staff's skillful teaching, alongside their sensitive support, helps to provide children with remarkable learning opportunities. For example, children are mesmerised as staff enthusiastically retell the story of the 'Three Little Pigs' using only actions and voice. Staff's inspirational story telling enthuses children to eagerly anticipate what happens next. This significantly supports their concentration.
Children's behaviour is exemplary. They confidently move from one high-quality activity to the next. Children constantly consider each other's feelings as they play together. For example, children delight in building a train track together and politely say 'Excuse me' to ask others to move as they build their track. They know how to take turns and communicate their needs to others.
- 28 November 2022Outstanding
- 28 March 2017Good
- 24 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Ascott-under-Wychwood Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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