Jack and Jill Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Chinnor for from 2 years 6 months up to 5 year olds, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £42.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Open since 1993, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Term time only, 38 weeks a year.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £42.00All day (6 hours) | £17.50Afternoon (2.5 Hours), 2.5 hrs £21.00Morning (3 hours), 3 hrs | £7.00 |
Funded hours
All 3 to 5 year olds in England are eligible for up to 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year, usually taken as 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. (Subject to availability).
Worth knowing. Subject to availability.
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
OX39 4RFWhat 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, 28 April 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly greeted by the nurturing staff and are eager to start their day at the pre-school. They quickly select from the well-planned outside area what they want to play with. New starters are sensitively supported by their key person, who works closely with their parents during their transition to the pre-school. This helps children to feel safe and secure as they develop positive relationships.
Children are currently learning about nature and growing. For instance, fresh flowers are thoughtfully displayed with the play dough, as well as various creative materials. This ignites children's curiosity as they make flowers from the play dough and recall previous learning about planting. Staff support children's love of books. Children remember their favourite stories and link items such as beans to
Jack and the Bean Stalk. Staff use these opportunities to extend children's early literacy, introducing new vocabulary. Furthermore, children continue to select story props to support their play. Children develop good communication skills. All children, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- consider the length of time that children are expected to sit and listen during adult-led activities, to help children remain engaged and focused - support staff to recognise when to enhance and extend children's play, particularly for quieter children at the setting.
- 28 April 2023Good
- 9 May 2017Good
- 6 May 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Jack and Jill Pre-School
- 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 £42.00 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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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