Wootton and Dry Sandford Preschool
Good★ 4.3 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Wootton for children from birth to 8+, open 06:00 to 00:00, 7 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in April 2024. Open since 1993, with 26 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
OX13 6DAWhat 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, 24 April 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are supported by experienced and nurturing staff at their pre-school.
Overall, there is a wide range of enjoyable activities planned. In addition to planned activities, staff take advantage of spontaneous learning opportunities. For example, on the day of inspection, an unexpected air ambulance landed on the field adjacent to the pre-school. Children received this with mixed emotions. Staff stepped in quickly, showing kindness and reassuring children who were upset, as they did not like the noise. They extended children's learning for those who were excited. For example, they explained how the helicopter would land and supported children's developing vocabulary, using words such as 'rotating' and 'circulating'. Staff also extended children's understanding of the world as they spoke about the important role the emergency services play.
All children love opportunities to develop their imaginative play with small-world toys and in their home corner. There are lots of opportunities for them to develop their early literacy skills. For example, they take turns to choose their favourite book at story time. Children sit well alongside each other while listening to stories.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to encourage all children to get involved and engaged in meaningful learning, especially during times when they have free choice of activities n strengthen and improve supervision arrangements to support staff's professional development needs, knowledge and skills.
- 24 April 2024Good
- 6 June 2018Good
- 10 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Wootton and Dry Sandford Preschool
- 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.