Burford Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Burford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 14:30, 5 days a week. £38.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Open since 1992, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £38.00 | £19.00Morning or Afternoon, 3 hrs |
Funded hours
30 hours of Early Education Funding for two, three and four year-olds.
Worth knowing. Providing both parents work a minimum of 16 hours per week.
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 4NAWhat 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, 11 June 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are greeted by staff with enthusiasm as they arrive, and staff take a genuine interest in the children and their families. Staff create a safe and nurturing environment where children are happy to explore and have fun. Effective keyperson arrangements ensure that children receive personalised support. Children show growing confidence as they invite visitors to join in with their play. They feel emotionally safe and secure. Overall, children behave well.
Staff make sure that reading books are an important part of the daily routine.
Children listen to stories enthusiastically and recognise the familiar lines when staff read with them. Children act out actions to a favourite story and build on prior knowledge. For example, when reading a book about a bear hunt, children talk about polar bears. Staff discuss with children where polar bears live in comparison to the bear in the book. This promotes children's development of a love of books and literacy, as well as an understanding of the world.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- refine the planning of adult-led activities and ensure that the intent for the curriculum is consistently implemented in practice n review and improve the organisation and timings of group activities to ensure all children are supported to remain engaged in learning n ensure that staff give clear messages to children about the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle habits.
- 11 June 2025Good Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 September 2019Good
- 24 April 2015Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burford Preschool
- 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
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 £38.00 a day 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.