Warborough & Shillingford Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Wallingford for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £51.00 a day, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2007, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
| Age | Full day | Session | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 year olds2y to 3y | – | – | £6.002-3 year olds | |
| Over 3 years3y to 5y | – | – | £5.50Over 3 years | |
| All ages | £36.00Short day £51.00Long day | £15.00After School Club, 2.5 hrs | – |
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours or 30 hours Funding can be used all day with no extra cost, excluding Easter or Summer holidays.
Worth knowing. Working parent entitlement accepted (term time only).
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
OX10 7DXWhat 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.
- 14 May 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 23 May 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 6 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Most children enter the pre-school confidently after their half-term break. All children receive a warm welcome from staff, and the parents of those who need a little extra support are invited to stay until their child is fully settled and playing happily. Since the last inspection, the pre-school environment has been restructured to create a stimulating learning atmosphere. This has benefitted the children's learning significantly, as they can now explore and experience a wider range of curriculum activities. Children are happy; they demonstrate they feel safe and clearly enjoy what is available. They are focused and engaged in their play, and this is shown as they excitedly hunt for bugs, plant seeds, play with dolls and enjoy more active play opportunities.
Staff are good communicators with the children. They provide an environment which is rich in spoken language. Staff are attentive to the children, know them well and support their learning and development with ease. Children and staff have fun together and behaviour is good. Children of all ages are seen concentrating well as they play on the interactive digital screen. Here they complete puzzles on a large scale, draw and play cooperative games. This, along with drawing on whiteboards and making 'cakes' in the mud kitchen, helps to strengthen children's attention and small physical skills. All children, including those with additional funding, are very well supported by staff.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- build on the good systems for staff support to identify their professional development needs more effectively, enhance their skills and raise the quality of education and children's care to an even higher level.
- 6 June 2023Good
- 14 December 2022Inadequate
- 2 May 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Warborough & Shillingford 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 £51.00 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.
- 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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