Banbury School Day Nursery Ltd
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Banbury for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Open since 2010, with 84 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
OX16 9HYWhat 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, 25 January 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The manager has greatly improved the clarity and content of the curriculum and is continuing to review this to ensure that all learning is meaningful for children. Staff know children well and understand how to support their good progress. They seek immediate support from outside professionals if they have any concerns about children's development. There are comprehensive plans in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Staff use different ways to communicate with children, such as pictures of the daily timetable and simple hand signals. These are effective in ensuring that children understand the daily routine. In turn, this promotes children's sense of security as they know what to expect.
There is a strong focus on teaching children to develop a love of books and to take pleasure from adults reading to them. This is evident across the whole nursery as children snuggle up with staff to listen to their favourite stories. Older children use books as a stimulus for learning, for example they find out about hungry caterpillars and then learn about what makes a healthy diet.
Children show high levels of interest in their learning experiences. Staff encourage younger children to join in with group activities and share resources. This supports them to learn about taking turns and being patient. Children play together well and show respect and courtesy towards each other. This contributes towards the nursery being a calm and productive place for children to play and learn.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- expand on children's experiences, providing them with greater opportunity to put what they know and can do into action n embed the curriculum, increasing staff confidence in consistently implementing the curriculum intentions.
- 25 January 2024Good
- 24 February 2023Needs improvement
- 31 May 2017Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Banbury School Day Nursery Ltd
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.