Middle Barton Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Chipping Norton for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £49.38 a day for 2 year olds, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 1993, with 45 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 year olds2y to 3y | £49.38 | £24.69Morning/afternoon | |
| 3 and 4 year olds3y to 4y | £32.40 | £16.20Morning/afternoon |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £2.00 a session Voluntary Consumable Charge
Funded hours
Government funding for 2 year olds is available for some families who are eligible; Government funding for 15 hours per week is available for all children from the first term after their third birthday; 3 year olds may be entitled to 30 hour funding.
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
OX7 7BXWhat 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, 12 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have close bonds with all staff. The staff openly welcome children into their play setting, showing a keen interest in their lives and their families. They give children time to talk about their experiences at home and encourage them to share these with others. Children happily explore the environment, confidently leading the play with their friends.
Staff provide children with clear explanations to help them to understand the boundaries and rules. Children demonstrate good listening skills, and they learn to take turns and share during their play. They learn the skills they need to negotiate and work together in group activities. For example, they discuss who is using which tool when making fruit skewers. They then exchange tools when they have finished.
Staff provide a broad range of play activities to enrich children's life experiences.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review and improve the organisation of routines to fully support children who prefer to learn outside n enhance support for younger children to help them consistently learn how to manage their feelings and behaviours.
- 12 July 2023Good
- 24 January 2018Good
- 9 October 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Middle Barton 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 £49.38 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.