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Bloxham Pre-School

Ofsted: Good
(Mar 2025)
·Bloxham C of E School, Tadmarton Road, BANBURY, OX15 4HP · Oxfordshire
Number of places
24 places
Age range
3–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Bloxham Pre-School is an independently run registered charity operating out of the Early Years Partnership Foundation Stage Unit at Bloxham Primary School. The preschool is dedicated to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and secure environment where every child feels valued, relaxed, and happy.

Their approach focuses on fostering independence and a love for learning, preparing children not just for primary school but for life itself. The small, dedicated team of Early Years Educators builds strong relationships with children and families to ensure tailored care and support for each child’s development.

The preschool was rated 'Good' by Ofsted, with an 'Outstanding' for children's attitude and behaviour. The pre-school is governed by volunteer Charity Trustees, typically parents or community members, who ensure all profits are reinvested into the school's continuous improvement.

They operate within a structured constitution, with Trustees handling finances, safeguarding, staff employment, and policy reviews. Each child is also assigned a 'Key Person' to ensure their care and learning are personalised and to facilitate strong communication between the preschool and parents about their child's progress.

Our ethos

Our role is to provide a stimulating, happy, healthy, caring, and safe environment where all our children can feel relaxed, secure and valued.

What it's like

Staff greet children warmly as they arrive, full of enthusiasm for the day ahead and immediately engage them with inviting learning experiences. Staff immerse children in a language-rich environment where they hear and absorb ambitious vocabulary and skilfully weave mathematics into children's play. Children show a strong awareness of routine and behave exceptionally well, forging excellent relationships with staff and each other.

Charity-runOfsted "Good" ratingForest School CurriculumKey Person Approach

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday (Term time only) Breakfast Club: 8am - 8:50am Early drop off: 8:30am - 8:50am Full Day: 8:50am - 3pm Morning Session: 8:50am - 11:50am Afternoon Session: 12pm - 3pm

Session types

Full Day, Morning Session, Afternoon Session, Breakfast Club, Early drop off

Age range

3 years old

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1992

Waitlist

Waiting list

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Bloxham Pre-School

Last inspected 26 March 2025 · Anneliese Fox-Jones

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff greet children warmly as they arrive, full of enthusiasm for the day ahead and immediately engage them with inviting learning experiences. Staff immerse children in a language-rich environment where they hear and absorb ambitious vocabulary and skilfully weave mathematics into children's play. Children show a strong awareness of routine and behave exceptionally well, forging excellent relationships with staff and each other.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff and leaders are passionate about their roles and promote children's communication and language skills effectively.
  • Staff plan a highly effective curriculum that supports children to build positive attitudes to learning, empowering them to be independent and make their own choices.
  • Effective key-person arrangements mean staff know the children well and use information from parents to plan engaging activities.
  • Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well, with staff identifying gaps in development quickly and working with parents and professionals.
  • Partnerships with parents and carers are well established, with effective communication and strong relationships built with the link primary school foundation unit.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to plan and implement more practical activities and consider the best ways to achieve the intended learning outcomes
  • 2enhance opportunities for those children who need to build their hand strength and coordination to further support their early writing skills.
Inspection #10393772 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

"Parents say their children are happy and settled, and they feel incredibly supported as a family."

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special education needs and/or disabilities are supported well by staff. Any gaps in children's development are identified quickly. Staff work closely with parents and other professionals to plan and support children's needs and ensure that all activities are inclusive.

Outdoor space

During outdoor play, staff provide children with varied opportunities to be physically active. For example, children are keen to complete their morning activity of running around the track, and they delight in the opportunity in the afternoon to play hide and seek with staff and their friends.

Inspection history

Date: December 2004

  • April 2025Good
  • March 2025Good
  • July 2019Good
  • July 2019Good
  • May 2015Outstanding
  • April 2015Outstanding
  • March 2012Good
  • February 2012Good
  • December 2006Good
  • December 2004Good

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