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Little Oaks Pre School in Aylesbury

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
·School Lane, Waddesdon, AYLESBURY, HP18 0LQ · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
38 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Little Oaks Pre-school in Waddesdon offers a bright, friendly, and secure environment where children are encouraged to flourish and build confidence through play and by forming positive connections. The preschool is dedicated to supporting children's growth and development, as evidenced by its achievement as a Buckinghamshire Children's Champion in Communication, recognised for exceptional practices in communication and language.

An Ofsted report from 2025 highlights the joyful and stimulating atmosphere, noting how children eagerly engage with activities and how staff prioritise getting to know each child and their family, including through home visits, to foster trust and lasting relationships. Parents consistently commend the preschool for its dedicated staff, who help children settle in quickly, grow in confidence, and enjoy a variety of activities and learning experiences.

The preschool also provides useful resources for parents, such as term dates, child development advice, and information on special needs support, demonstrating a holistic approach to early years education and family involvement.

Our ethos

Little Oaks Pre-school focuses on fostering children's confidence, growth, and development through play and positive connections. They are particularly recognised for their practices in communication and language, and they prioritise building trust and lasting relationships with each child and their family through a holistic approach to early years education and family involvement.

What it's like

Happiness, joy and laughter shine through at this vibrant pre-school. Children bound in, excited to greet staff and their friends. They settle with ease into the stimulating activities that await them. Staff make a concerted effort to get to know each child and their family, which begins with gathering detailed information about them. Home visits allow leaders and staff to learn more about children's home lives and help to build trusting, lasting relationships.

Friendly and safe environmentBuckinghamshire Children's Champion in CommunicationStrong parent testimonials

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 9am to 3.30pm

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Little Oaks Pre School

Last inspected 17 September 2025 · Sonia Panchal

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

Happiness, joy and laughter shine through at this vibrant pre-school. Children bound in, excited to greet staff and their friends. They settle with ease into the stimulating activities that await them. Staff make a concerted effort to get to know each child and their family, which begins with gathering detailed information about them. Home visits allow leaders and staff to learn more about children's home lives and help to build trusting, lasting relationships.

Inspector highlights

  • Committed and knowledgeable leaders show genuine passion and a clear vision to continually enhance the already good quality of education and care.
  • There is a real sense of community. Leaders are instrumental in taking children's learning beyond the pre-school, where they meet people from all walks of life.
  • Leaders effectively target additional funding that some children receive to enhance their learning and development further.
  • There is a lively atmosphere at the pre-school, where younger children happily mix with older ones. All children play with purpose within an inviting environment and where resources are beautifully presented to enthuse children and increase their creativity and imaginations.
  • Leaders and staff place great importance on building strong, positive relationships with parents, which are highly valued by families.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the existing procedures for monitoring and coaching staff to further improve their individual practice and deliver the curriculum in a more step-by-step way, to consistently challenge children's thinking and learning to the fullest.
Inspection #10399431 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from trained staff, who successfully deliver specific interventions to develop children's concentration, focus and language skills. Staff work in partnership with parents and other childcare professionals to ensure that children receive the individual support they need.

Outdoor space

Leaders recognise that the area where children ride tricycles, scooters and ride-on cars is not sufficient to fully meet children's physical needs. In response, they provide thoughtful interim solutions, such as regular walks to nearby parks. Staff position themselves thoughtfully as children freely choose whether to play indoors or outdoors.

Inspection history

Date: July 2012

  • September 2025Good
  • December 2019Good
  • February 2016Outstanding
  • October 2012Outstanding
  • July 2012Outstanding

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