Brize Norton Village Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Carterton for children from birth to 5, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £23.50 a session for 2-year-olds and unfunded 3-year-olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 1994, with 32 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2-year-olds and unfunded 3-year-olds2y to 3y | £23.50fee | |
| Funded 3- and 4-year-olds for sessions b3y to 4y | £21.50beyond funded 15 hours entitlement |
Before you start
One-off charges to take a place.
- £100.00 Deposit to secure placenot refundable
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.00 a session Snack contributionwhether using Early Education Funding or paying for sessions
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
Early Education Funding (EEF) for eligible 2-, 3-, and 4‑year‑olds; 15 hours universal for 3- and 4-year-olds; up to 30 hours for working families; maximum 27 funded hours per week.
Worth knowing. Maximum 27 funded hours per week because we close on Friday afternoons; families must apply for the extended 30‑hour code and renew it every three months; £1.00 snack contribution per session applies to funded sessions.
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
OX18 3PSWhat 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, 24 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a strong awareness of being independent and a determination to learn new skills to help themselves. They confidently ask for help when they are unsure about their own competencies. Staff support this well by encouraging children to listen carefully to instructions and follow demonstrations. This helps to support the skills they need in readiness for school. For example, they put on shoes themselves and learn to cut out their chosen complex shapes in craft activities to match their own designs.
Children are eager to learn and are constantly asking questions, showing an interest in gaining new information, especially about the world around them. They show curiosity through all their learning experiences. Staff use simple explanations and use different resources to help children find out information. Children openly share their new knowledge with others, showing a clear understanding of how and why things happen.
Children make close and secure friendships. They learn to work as a team, helping each other and supporting each other's learning. Staff act as extremely positive role models, working closely together and supporting each other in their roles. This helps children to see how supportive they can be in their play. Staff use their knowledge of children's social skills well, to support further friendships and develop children's confidence to develop relationships with others.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve teaching experiences to help children learn the sequence of events and what happens next more clearly - support parents to help them extend children's learning at home.
- 24 May 2023Good
- 1 November 2017Good
- 28 March 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Brize Norton Village Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
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 £23.50 a session 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
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