Deddington Partnership Foundation Stage Unit
OutstandingBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Banbury for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2006, with 20 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
OX15 0TJWhat 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, 17 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The exceptional care and education that children receive at this setting have a significant positive impact on their lives and futures. Every child makes excellent progress because of the flexible and progressive curriculum. Children settle quickly on arrival, showing a strong attachment to all staff in their confident interactions.
All staff plan exciting experiences across all areas of the curriculum that support children to focus and engage for sustained periods. For example, children follow instructions to make objects out of dough, using a range of resources including tools to manipulate the dough. Children add a range of natural products and model sea creatures to explore making marks and patterns. During this activity, children's language and communication development is consistently strengthened through staff's high-quality interactions. For example, staff extend children's language with more complex vocabulary such as 'predators', 'spikes' and 'antennae'. Staff question children on their prior learning and experiences and expertly build on their knowledge. Staff have high expectations for the children and plan activities around their interests.
Children behave exceptionally well. They are attentive and follow instructions.
- 17 July 2023Outstanding
- 15 January 2018Good
- 8 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Deddington Partnership Foundation Stage Unit
- 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
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