Combe Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Combe, Witney for children from birth to 8+, open 08:50 to 18:00, 5 days a week. £16.00 a session for 2 year old, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 1992, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated 13th April 2026.
| Age | Session | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 year old2y to 3y | £16.00PM only, 2 hrs £24.00AM, 3 hrs £25.28ASC only, 3.2 hrs £32.00AM+ lunch, 4 hrs £48.00AM +PM, 6 hrs £52.00AM + PM extended, 6.5 hrs £73.28All-Day (AD), 9.2 hrs | |
| 3 year old3y to 4y | £13.60PM only, 2 hrs £20.40AM, 3 hrs £21.50ASC only, 3.2 hrs £27.20AM+ lunch, 4 hrs £40.80AM +PM, 6 hrs £44.20AM + PM extended, 6.5 hrs £62.30All-Day (AD), 9.2 hrs |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £0.50 a day voluntary snack contributionincludes healthy snacks (mainly fruit)
Funded hours
15 and 30 hours for 3 and 4 year olds, 15 hours for eligible 2 year olds.
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
OX29 8NAWhat 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, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show a strong determination to finish activities to their own satisfaction.
They are eager and enthusiastic to learn. Staff introduce new ideas and experiences to encourage children to question and be intrigued. Staff use technology resourcefully to find and share information with the children, to broaden their knowledge. For example, they research what a yo-yo is and how it works.
Children develop close friendships. Staff sensitively help children to learn how to deal with frustrations in their play. Young children listen to staff's ideas about how to share the hoops. Children appreciate their friendships, showing care and compassion for each other. Staff initiate new friendships and discuss how children can play together. As a result, children successfully understand the rules and the cooperation required for group activities.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- organise transition times between activities more effectively to provide a more consistent approach to purposeful learning.
- 6 June 2023Good
- 7 November 2017Good
- 14 July 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Combe Pre-School
- Youngest age taken
- 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 £16.00 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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