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Lord Williams's School Day Nursery

Ofsted: Good
(May 2022)
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4.8(4 parent reviews) ·Oxford Road, Thame, OX9 2AJ · Oxfordshire
Number of places
39 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2022
Local authority
Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Lord Williams's School Day Nursery, situated in Thame, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment tailored to individual child development. The nursery focuses on fostering imagination, love, fun, friendship, exploration, learning, cuddles, laughter, happiness, and creativity.

Providing spacious indoor and outdoor play areas for various age groups, the nursery aims to ensure children are well-cared for and actively learn through diverse play experiences. The nursery received a 'Good' rating across all areas during its Ofsted inspection in June 2022.

As a registered charity, it operates with a dedicated fundraising committee that organises events to secure funds for new equipment and toys, with recent efforts raising over £2,612 for garden toys.

Our ethos

The nursery focuses on fostering imagination, love, fun, friendship, exploration, learning, cuddles, laughter, happiness, and creativity in a nurturing and stimulating environment tailored to individual child development. They aim to ensure children are well-cared for and actively learn through diverse play experiences.

What it's like

Children are happy to be at nursery and show warm attachments to staff, feeling safe in the environment. They behave appropriately for their age, with staff providing effective support to develop sharing and turn-taking skills. The curriculum focuses on social, physical, and language development, preparing children for future learning, including school.

Registered charityOfsted rated goodSpacious indoor and outdoor play areas

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Mon - Fri: 8:00 - 17:00

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Lord Williams's School Day Nursery

Last inspected 3 May 2022 · Sarah Holley

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

Children are happy to be at nursery and show warm attachments to staff, feeling safe in the environment. They behave appropriately for their age, with staff providing effective support to develop sharing and turn-taking skills. The curriculum focuses on social, physical, and language development, preparing children for future learning, including school.

Inspector highlights

  • There is an effective literacy curriculum for all children, and staff are very effective in promoting a love of books and stories.
  • Children show levels of independence suitable for their age, with staff encouraging them to do things for themselves.
  • Children show they are developing into curious and inquisitive learners, especially when outdoors.
  • Staff meet babies' care needs with great sensitivity, supporting emotional well-being and feelings of security.
  • All children have ample opportunities to develop a positive view of an active lifestyle, with plenty of space to practise physical skills.

Areas to develop

  • 1support staff to improve how they plan activities, so they focus more precisely on what they want children to learn next
  • 2focus the monitoring of and support for staff on raising the overall quality of staff performance to a consistently high level.
Inspection #10228109 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents describe staff as 'warm' and 'very caring'.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

Outdoor space

Children show they are developing well into curious and inquisitive learners, especially when outdoors. They enjoy using the available resources to test out their own ideas and find out what happens, such as mixing mud and water and discussing how it changes.

Parent Reviews of Lord Williams's School Day Nursery

4.8
(4)
Kezia Harris
a year ago

I can't fault this nursery. From my daughter's first day, the staff and environment have been fantastic. My daughter is thriving and is excited to go to nursery each day. She goes in with no problems and always leaves happy. It is a safe and welcoming space. The staff are caring and you can tell they are all passionate about what they do and care about all the babies and children. I would recommend the nursery to anyone. It's brilliant.

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Jackie Mason
10 years ago

Amazing nursery, My daughter attended for 3 years and always - well nearly always! - happy to attend and made some great friends. Debbie and the team are great at communication and I always felt involved in the nursery routine and her care. x

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David
10 years ago

Outstanding nursery with a very friendly, approachable team of staff. My children have loved it for two years and want to go every day - there's no greater reccomendation.

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Inspection history

Date: May 2008

  • June 2022Good
  • May 2022Good
  • November 2016Good
  • October 2016Good
  • June 2013Good
  • May 2013Good
  • July 2011Good
  • June 2011Good
  • December 2009Requires improvement
  • May 2008Requires improvement

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