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Grimsbury Manor Nursery School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2024)
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4.3(6 parent reviews) ·Grimsbury Manor, Meads Farm Lane, Banbury, OX16 3JX · Oxfordshire
Number of places
93 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Grimsbury Manor Nursery School, part of the Storal family, offers a supportive and engaging environment for young children in Banbury. The nursery focuses on creating a positive educational journey from the very first interaction, providing parents with a clear admissions process.

They believe in fostering a strong partnership with families, ensuring open communication about a child's daily activities, routines, and developmental milestones through daily chats, learning journals, and parent evenings. The school places importance on a smooth transition for children, offering settling-in sessions to help them become familiar with the nursery, staff, and their dedicated key person.

This personalised approach aims to make children feel safe, happy, and inspired, adapting well as they progress through different stages before school. The nursery also understands the importance of financial assistance for families, offering expert guidance on various early years funding options and aiming to make the process simple and stress-free.

What it's like

Staff plan and provide wonderful activities for children to explore, helping them learn to work together and develop independence skills. Staff build positive relationships, creating a safe and secure environment where children feel confident to make choices about their activities.

Strong parent partnershipPersonalised settling-in processEarly years funding supportDedicated key person

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Grimsbury Manor Nursery School

Last inspected 23 January 2024 · Lisa Robinson

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

Staff plan and provide wonderful activities for children to explore, helping them learn to work together and develop independence skills. Staff build positive relationships, creating a safe and secure environment where children feel confident to make choices about their activities.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager and staff create an environment that supports the aims of what they want children to learn through an engaging curriculum.
  • Children enjoy many opportunities to enhance their physical development, both inside and outside.
  • The manager and staff team work with parents to share a two-way communication between nursery and home.
  • Staff promote and support children to become confident and independent learners, with good communication and language development.
  • The manager and leadership team focus on improving the practice and knowledge of staff through reviews and supervision meetings.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the opportunities for children to develop their skills in managing their personal care needs
  • 2develop daily routines so that children know what to expect and when.
Inspection #10320026 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children enjoy many opportunities to enhance their physical development. They balance and climb on a variety of apparatus, inside and outside. Staff plan the activities and space needed for children to be successful in their developing physical skills effectively.

Parent Reviews of Grimsbury Manor Nursery School

4.3
(6)
M B
a year ago

Although it’s only been a few days since my little one started at Grimsbury Manor, I already feel so reassured and happy with our experience. The staff have been incredibly welcoming, kind, and professional. From the management team to the lovely ladies caring for the children, everyone has been so communicative and supportive. I truly appreciate the way they take the time to update me and make sure both my child and I feel comfortable. A wonderful nursery with a great team!

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Jennifer Timms
a year ago

My daughter has attended Grimsbury Manor Day Nursery for the past 8 months and has been in their Baby Room (Baby 1). Unfortunately she will be leaving in a few weeks as we are moving house to a different area, and I must say that we are heartbroken about moving her. She absolutely loves her nursery and we couldn’t recommend them more. We are so grateful for everything they’ve done for us and our daughter. The girls in the room (especially Nasreen & Zoe) are going to be terribly missed by both myself and Imogen! They’ve been amazing and we couldn’t have wished for better staff members x

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Steve Meadows
2 years ago

Our Little boy goes to Grimsbury Manor Nursery and loves it. The staff are kind and friendly towards him, they encourage him to learn and he is always coming back home with new words and skills he has learned or improved on. There is a variety of freshly cooked foods for the children which again my little boy loves. The school itself is full of different activities for learning and the staff is always happy to help the parents if anything is needed. Unlike some other nurserys Milk and Nappies are included in the price. I would highly recommend.

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Simon Osborn
7 months ago

Lovely staff and all round happy friendly place Highly recommend

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Merita Hasani
4 weeks ago

Today we had an appointment to visit the nursery and discuss if we will take our daughter there, 1. We were ringing the bell for at least 15 min and no one came. 2. I ask one of the ladies about it her answer was " i will try to get someone to you but not now i am busy. " Her attitude was rude and you could see the frustration towards her face as she was very angry talking to one of the kids. 3. As we were waiting if she will call someone to us ,i return to ask someone else and i was extremely upset seeing another childcarer GRABBING one little boy from his arm and shaking him apparently he make have been not on her standards as a result the kid to start crying. 4. Most of the staff talking to each other and not looking on the kids. This was a shocking experience without even being inside. I told my husband we are leaving now .Not a single second thought for this place. I really hope thode kids are safe .

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

23 January 2024

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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