Horspath Nursery
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Oxford for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 17:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Open since 1993, with 30 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
OX33 1RYWhat 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, 7 April 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show that they are happy, settled and secure in the calm, friendly and welcoming nursery. They develop positive relationships with staff, who know children well and are attentive to their needs. Children are keen and curious learners. They benefit from exciting opportunities to try new things and show high levels of energy and motivation as they play. Children concentrate well and show resilience as they persevere at tasks. They try hard not to give up when faced with challenges. Children demonstrate a keenness to find out more about nature. For example, they learn about the life cycle of a frog as they go pond dipping for tadpoles or build a den from sticks.
Children learn a wide range of skills in readiness for starting school. They show an impressive knowledge of the sounds that letters make and they write with skill and purpose. Staff have high expectations of children. They are strong role models for children and provide effective support for their emotional well-being. Children's behaviour is very good. They build strong friendships with their peers and relish opportunities to play together in imaginative games. Nurturing staff help children learn that their opinions matter. They sensitively support children to understand how to manage their feelings when their view differs from their friends.
- 7 April 2022Good
- 21 June 2017Good
- 9 March 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Horspath Nursery
- 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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