Brightwell Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell for children from birth to 8+, open 08:45 to 14:45, 5 days a week. £7.50 an hour for under three, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2023. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| Under threebirth to 3y | £7.50After School Club or fees | |
| Three and older3y to 4y | £6.90fees | |
| Three years and over3y to 5y | £6.90After School Club |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a day High Ratio and Qualified Teacher Provisionper day attended in one week, includes Individual progress reports Planning and provision
- £2.50 a day Consumablesper day attended in one week, includes Hand towels Tissues / Loo roll Wipes / nappy sacks
- £3.00 Hot mealsbooked half termly in advance
- £7.50 a day Foodper day attended in one week, includes Morning snack and Afternoon snack.
Funded hours
15 hours 3-4 year old universal funding, 2 year old working families and 15 hour extended 3-4 year old funding (30 hour funding scheme).
Worth knowing. The use of government funding can only be applied during our core sessions as follows: Morning session: 8.45am - 11.45am, Lunch club: 11.45am - 12.45pm, Afternoon session: 12.45pm - 2.45pm. Early Bird sessions are not applicable for government funding. After School sessions are not applicable for government funding.
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
OX10 0QHWhat 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, 9 February 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children receive a warm, friendly welcome as they arrive. They demonstrate a good understanding of the expectations as they hang up their bags and remove their shoes before coming inside. Staff have high expectations for all children and, generally, support their learning well. Warm relationships between staff and children help children to develop a strong sense of belonging. Children show that they feel safe, secure and are ready to learn. Staff teach children about kindness and respect, which contributes to their good behaviour.
Children learn how to stay safe, taking controlled risks throughout the day. For example, they confidently climb up a large grassy bank and run down the other side shrieking with joy. Staff praise their achievements and children repeat the activity, showing obvious pride in their success.
Children, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - review the planning and organisation of group activities and routines to ensure that all children are engaged in meaningful learning n develop staff interactions with children during play, so that they consistently stretch and challenge children in their learning.
- 9 February 2023Good
- 5 June 2017Good
- 20 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brightwell Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £7.50 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.