Sacred Heart Pre-School
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Henley on Thames for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 1993, with 24 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
RG9 1SLWhat 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, 4 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this nurturing and welcoming pre-school. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children develop close relationships with each other and the staff, who are passionate about their roles. Children enjoy taking turns to be a
'helper'. For instance, they assist in tasks such as serving snacks to their friends or recycling food and packaging. Children follow the nursery routines well. For example, they know to listen for instructions when the bell rings. Children show that they understand the expectations for behaviour. They understand how the use of a sand timer helps to ensure they all take turns.
Staff have high expectations for all children's development, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and for those who speak
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to recognise and use opportunities to challenge and extend children's knowledge and emerging interests, in order to maximise learning n extend staff's teaching practice to ensure children consistently benefit from quality learning experiences that support their good progress.
- 4 February 2022Good
- 2 May 2017Good
- 19 May 2016Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Sacred Heart Pre-School
- 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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