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Busy Bees at Stokenchurch

Ofsted: Good
(Feb 2025)
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3.6(7 parent reviews) ·Lower Church Street, Stokenchurch, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP14 3TG · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
58 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Feb 2025
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Busy Bees at Stokenchurch, established in 2004, provides a warm and inviting nursery environment for children aged 0-4 years. Open all year, Monday to Friday, the setting ensures children consistently feel safe and secure, confidently transitioning into activities.

Leaders have developed a well-structured curriculum, with a strong focus on communication and language, and mathematical concepts, helping children develop a range of skills. The nursery excels in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), collaborating closely with parents and professionals to create effective support plans and utilise additional funding to meet individual needs effectively.

Daily outdoor play is a key feature, with children enjoying fresh air and developing new skills by whizzing down slopes on ride-on toys and engaging with balls and hoops.

What it's like

Leaders and staff provide a warm and inviting nursery. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel safe and secure and confidently transition into activities. Leaders plan a well-structured curriculum helping children develop a range of skills and experiences over time.

Strong SEND supportCommunication and language focusMathematical conceptsOutdoor learningStrong parent partnershipsSignificant improvements

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, throughout the year.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Busy Bees at Stokenchurch

Last inspected 5 February 2025

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

What it's like to attend

Leaders and staff provide a warm and inviting nursery. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel safe and secure and confidently transition into activities. Leaders plan a well-structured curriculum helping children develop a range of skills and experiences over time.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have made significant improvements since the last inspection.
  • Leaders and staff offer strong support to children with SEND.
  • There is a sharp focus on children's communication and language.
  • Staff support children's understanding of mathematical concepts well.
  • Strong partnerships with parents are a key aspect of the nursery.

Areas to develop

  • 1The provider should support staff, particularly those working with babies, to plan adult-led activities even more precisely to ensure they consistently focus on the intended learning.
Inspection #10339032 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents say that their children are happy, content and make great progress.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

On arrival at the setting, all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), demonstrate they feel safe and secure, and confidently transition into activities alongside their peers. Leaders and staff offer strong support to children with SEND. They collaborate with parents and other professionals, and create support plans to help bridge any gaps in children's learning. Furthermore, they use additional funding highly effectively to meet each child's specific individual needs.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy daily fresh air. They whizz down slopes on ride-on toys and practise new skills using resources, such as balls and hoops, in diverse ways.

Parent Reviews of Busy Bees at Stokenchurch

3.6
(7)
Franklin James Credit Management Limited
7 years ago

This is a fantastic nursery, my child has been going there for 3 years. The staff are absolutely amazing, and my child said that he wants to stay there forever and not go to school. He has a very close bond with many of the nursery staff, who are always very helpful and loving with him.

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mohammed Haider
in the last week

Worse nursery in the whole bucks District. Never been so disgusted and appalled by the staff and their morales. If you cherish your children even the slightest, please please please don't send them here. P.S. loudwater has an amazing busy bee nursery

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Inspection history
Improved from Requires improvement → Good in 2025

Date: October 2010

  • February 2025Good
  • March 2024Requires improvement
  • April 2019Good
  • January 2016Good
  • July 2013Requires improvement
  • October 2010Good

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