Opening hours
Nursery Schools: 08:00 – 18:00, Breakfast Club: 08:00 – 09:00, After School: 15:00 – 18:00, Monday to Friday. Closed for public holidays and Christmas.
Bambooh Hook Norton
Ofsted: Expected standard·
3.0(4 parent reviews)
·Hook Norton Pre-school Playgroup, The Old School, Banbury, OX15 5QH · Oxfordshire
Number of places
36 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Dec 2025
Local authority
Oxfordshire
About this day nursery
Bambooh Hook Norton, a childcare on non-domestic premises, was registered with Ofsted on 13/10/2023 and has been operating since 2023. It provides care for children aged 0-4 years.
The nursery received an overall "Good" rating from its latest inspection on 04/12/2025. Children at Bambooh Hook Norton develop a strong sense of belonging, arriving happily each day.
The staff promote children's attendance and overall well-being, fostering an awareness of similarities and differences to celebrate uniqueness. Staff effectively use songs and rhymes to boost language development and encourage older children to engage in thoughtful discussions, thereby expanding their vocabulary.
Clear expectations for behaviour are set, helping children learn to cooperate and take turns. The nursery offers a full-year service and operates Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 18:00.
This setting has a total capacity of 36 children.
Our ethos
"The Bambooh Way" is central to their philosophy, which places the child's growth at the forefront of all activities. They foster an ethos where children are encouraged to embrace challenges and build a foundation for lifelong development, believing that stimulating surroundings significantly impact behaviour. Bambooh also emphasises wholesome nutrition for physical and mental development.
What it's like
Children develop a sense of belonging and happily arrive at the nursery. Staff promote attendance and help children benefit from their day, encouraging awareness of similarities and differences to value uniqueness. While language development is generally supported, background music and technology sometimes hinder clear listening, and staff occasionally miss times when younger children are not meaningfully engaged in structured activities.
Strong sense of belongingLanguage development fosteredPositive behaviour encouragedOutdoor play opportunities for outdoor play
Pricing & funding
Funding accepted
Tax-Free Childcare
- Registration fee (privately paid places only)£100 / session
- Extra Meals£8 / day
- Optional Extras (consumables: nappies, wipes, suncream, bum cream)£3 / day
Key facts
Session types
Full Days (8am to 6pm), Half Days (9am to 2pm), Breakfast Club (08:00 – 09:00), After School (15:00 – 18:00)
Food
Meals and snacks are provided as optional extras.
Waitlist
Waiting list for 3 to 4 years age group on selected days
Age range
.10 to 4 years
Term time / All Year
All_year
Established
2023
Ofsted Inspection — new report card
Expected standard
Last inspected Dec 2025
Grade summary
Exceptional
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Strong standard
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.
Category grades
AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Bambooh Hook Norton
Last inspected 4 December 2025 · Sheena Bankier
What it's like to attend
Children develop a sense of belonging and happily arrive at the nursery. Staff promote attendance and help children benefit from their day, encouraging awareness of similarities and differences to value uniqueness. While language development is generally supported, background music and technology sometimes hinder clear listening, and staff occasionally miss times when younger children are not meaningfully engaged in structured activities.
Inspector highlights
- Children gain a secure understanding of songs and rhymes to help promote their language development.
- Older children receive encouragement to think and respond to questions, building their vocabulary.
- Staff establish clear expectations for children's behaviour, helping them learn to take turns and work together.
- Children enjoy spending time outside, with babies walking on different surfaces and older children accessing fixed climbing equipment.
- Staff know their key children well, forming caring relationships and planning for their individual learning needs.
Areas to develop
- 1Leaders should take steps to ensure staff implement a consistently high-quality curriculum to support children's communication and language development so that children can hear and listen clearly at all times.
- 2Leaders should ensure that staff rigorously follow policies and practices in relation to how they move and handle children to ensure the best possible practice is implemented.
- 3Leaders should further consider meeting children's learning needs through highly consistent teaching which is matched effectively to children's level of engagement.
Inspection #2752355 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
There are focused next steps for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or those who need extra support to achieve. Some staff undertake specific training to help identify and support any children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff implement appropriate strategies to support children's needs, including the use of some signing to develop children's understanding and support communication.
Outdoor space
Children enjoy spending time outside. Babies have opportunities to walk on different types of surfaces, which supports their balance. Older children have access to fixed climbing equipment to help promote their strength and coordination.
Parent Reviews of Bambooh Hook Norton
3.0
(4)
Jack Reid
a year ago
Nearly totally uncontactable. Whether by phone to the nursery for the basics/emergencies or via their email, they don't respond despite months of trying. You can't complain as it is family owned chain. Sad state of affairs.
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Alice Brown
2 years ago
Lovely nursery with an excellent team, so happy to have my little one in their care
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Rose Atwood
a year ago
Clearly run on a shoestring.
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Richard Brown
5 months ago
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
4 December 2025
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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