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Marsh Gibbon Preschool

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2024)
·Village Hall, Clements Lane, Bicester, OX27 0HG · Buckinghamshire
Number of places
32 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2024
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

About this day nursery

Marsh Gibbon Preschool provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 2, 3, and 4 years old, offering exceptional early education. The preschool is committed to fostering confident, kind, and curious learners through a child-centred approach.

They believe in the power of play and discovery, utilising natural resources to inspire creativity and a connection to the world around them. The curriculum focuses on developing independence by empowering children to make choices and explore their interests, building problem-solving skills, resilience, and self-motivation.

Kindness and respect are core values, with the preschool striving to cultivate strong social skills and empathy in a caring and inclusive community. Their overarching mission is to prepare children to be confident, capable, and compassionate as they advance in their educational journey and beyond.

Our ethos

Marsh Gibbon Preschool is committed to fostering confident, kind, and curious learners through a child-centred approach, believing in the power of play and discovery using natural resources to inspire creativity. They focus on developing independence, problem-solving skills, resilience, and self-motivation, with kindness and respect as core values to cultivate social skills and empathy. Their mission is to prepare children to be confident, capable, and compassionate.

What it's like

Children thrive and receive exemplary care and education at this welcoming pre-school. Dedicated staff demonstrate close and meaningful relationships with children. Staff create an inspiring curriculum which they implement to the highest standards, providing children with engaging activities that encourage them to think for themselves.

Outstanding quality early educationChild-centred approachLearning through play and discoveryFocus on independence and problem-solvingNurturing kindness and respect

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

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

9am to 3pm from Monday to Friday, during term time only. Children can also attend breakfast club from 8.15am onwards each morning.

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Established

1992

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Marsh Gibbon Preschool

Last inspected 4 March 2024 · Amanda Perkin

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

What it's like to attend

Children thrive and receive exemplary care and education at this welcoming pre-school. Dedicated staff demonstrate close and meaningful relationships with children. Staff create an inspiring curriculum which they implement to the highest standards, providing children with engaging activities that encourage them to think for themselves.

Inspector highlights

  • The manager is very experienced and dedicated to her role, supported by a committee with a superb vision for the pre-school.
  • Children behave superbly, following instructions with ease and supporting peers with understanding rules.
  • Staff understand and implement the high-quality, well-planned, and carefully thought-out curriculum incredibly well, significantly impacting children's learning and development.
  • Partnerships with parents are incredible, with highly effective communication supporting these relationships.
  • Support for children with SEND is outstanding, with the SENCo proactively securing timely interventions and targeted support.
Inspection #10312215 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Early intervention ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), or children in receipt of additional funding, receive the targeted support they need from the very start. Staff quickly identify children's needs and make adaptations in the environment, and the special educational needs coordinator is highly proactive in securing timely interventions and target support for individual children at the earliest opportunity.

Inspection history

Date: June 2007

  • March 2024Outstanding
  • March 2024Outstanding
  • May 2018Good
  • April 2018Good
  • October 2015Good
  • October 2015Good
  • June 2011Outstanding
  • March 2011Outstanding
  • June 2007Outstanding

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