The Farmhouse Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Witney for from 2 years up to school age, open 8am to 6pm. £60.00 a day. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 2011, with 28 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Minimum 3 days a week, price list dated 2026/27.
| Age | Full day | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £60.00ALL DAY | £5.00BREAKFAST CLUB or ASC £14.00ASC £28.50MORNING or AFTERNOON, 3 hrs |
Where this came from
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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
OX28 4AZWhat 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, 23 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at nursery. Staff understand the importance of working closely with parents to help children feel confident in their new surroundings.
Children benefit from thoughtful settling-in arrangements. They are given ample opportunities to become familiar with staff and the nursery. Children develop the confidence to enjoy their time away from home. They show that they feel safe and secure with the kind, nurturing staff.
Children behave well. Staff are consistent and clear about behaviour expectations.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen staff's understanding of how and when to help children hold pencils and form letters correctly, to enhance the literacy curriculum further - develop more opportunities for children to learn to make thoughtful decisions around healthy eating choices.
- 23 May 2022Good
- 30 March 2017Outstanding
- 12 February 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for The Farmhouse Nursery School
- Funded hours
- 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
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 £60.00 a day still the rate? 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.
- 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.
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