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Paddocks Pre-School # Paddocks Pre-School Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Expected standard · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Paddock Road, Wallingford, OX10 9LT · Oxfordshire Number of places 32 places Age range 2–4 yrs Last inspected Nov 2025 Local authority Oxfordshire About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Paddocks Pre-School, established in 1993, is a childcare setting for children aged 2–4 years, located in Wallingford, OX10 9LT. It operates Monday to Friday from 08:45 to 15:15, providing a warm, nurturing 'home-from-home' environment. The pre-school accepts 32 children and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. Staff are highly knowledgeable and provide practical and emotional support, fostering a safe and secure atmosphere where children develop trusting bonds. The setting excels in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), with leaders rigorously monitoring progress and collaborating effectively with professionals like speech and language therapists. This ensures tailored, specialised support for individual needs, a fact parents are extremely positive about. Children are encouraged to be independent, from choosing activities to finding their coats for outdoor play, which helps build their self-confidence and independence skills within a stimulating environment that sparks curiosity and imagination. Our ethos Paddocks Pre-School values strong cooperation and continuous communication between parents and teachers, believing it positively influences a child's development. They foster a supportive atmosphere where children can grow in confidence, with a strong focus on learning and social skills. What it's like Children are settled at this warm, nurturing, 'home-from-home' pre-school. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support, helping them build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure. Staff create an environment that captures children's imagination and curiosity, allowing them to independently select activities and engage with sustained concentration. Warm, nurturing environment Strong SEND support Fosters independence Effective curriculum Children's well-being focused ## Pricing & funding Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. [Request pricing →](https://www.paddockspreschool.com/about-us/parent-feedback/) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday : 08:45 - 15:15 Established 1993 ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Paddocks Pre-School Inspection date Nov 2025 Inspection no. 10375384 Safeguarding arrangements are effective [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294930)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/133711) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. 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[Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=paddocks-pre-school-ox10-9lt-133711) Ofsted Inspection — new report card ### Expected standard Last inspected Nov 2025 Headline: Expected standard Grade summary Exceptional — Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention — Urgent improvement — Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up. Category grades Achievement Expected standard Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines Strong standard Children's welfare and wellbeing Strong standard Curriculum and teaching Expected standard Inclusion Strong standard Leadership and governance Expected standard Age range 2 to 4 Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Paddocks Pre-School Last inspected 20 November 2025 Safeguarding effective What it's like to attend Children are settled at this warm, nurturing, 'home-from-home' pre-school. Staff are knowledgeable and give children practical and emotional support, helping them build trusting bonds and feel safe and secure. Staff create an environment that captures children's imagination and curiosity, allowing them to independently select activities and engage with sustained concentration. Inspector highlights - Staff skilfully provide activities and offer targeted support to ensure that all children participate fully. - Children behave extremely well and play harmoniously with their friends, sharing resources and taking turns. - Children are consistently well supported to embrace their independence skills. - Staff make thoughtful use of funding to support individual children, such as obtaining sensory resources and apparatus to support children's physical development. - The well-planned and sequenced curriculum meets all the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. Areas to develop - 1 Leaders should enhance staff's understanding of the mathematics curriculum and how to introduce the language of mathematics into their interactions with children as they play and learn. - 2 Leaders should continue to support staff's confidence to recognise when they can extend activities to further enhance children's engagement. - 3 Leaders should strengthen staff deployment to ensure staff engage fully with all children to increase children's enjoyment and extend their learning. Inspection #10375384 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50294930) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Parents are extremely positive about how the setting has identified their children's needs, receiving specialised additional support. Leaders ensure staff rigorously monitor progress for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring effective targeted support through strong partnerships with professionals like speech and language therapists. Outdoor space Children are encouraged to find their coats and shoes from the cloakroom area when getting ready for outdoor play, fostering their independence. ## Parent Reviews of Paddocks Pre-School 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjUHXaNtw62AQhfqSu7JgBh_SM-QvWWh8pAoUt_O5TpfT_5rAoc=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Ellie a year ago A nurturing, child focused and play based setting. My child thrived here. Staff are friendly and caring. Highly recommended. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNfbHJ2ZUtREAE!2m1!1s0x487695e3a9d24e59:0x5c46f52f58beb947) Reviews from Google for Paddocks Pre-School. 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We're re-checking it against the original report. - February 2025 Requires improvement - June 2019 Outstanding - July 2015 Outstanding - July 2011 Outstanding ## Frequently asked about Paddocks Pre-School ### Whereabouts is Paddocks Pre-School? ### What are the opening hours at Paddocks Pre-School? ### Does Paddocks Pre-School take babies? ### What areas is Paddocks Pre-School working on improving? ### How can Paddocks Pre-School be contacted? ## Nearby day nurseries in Wallingford Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Paddocks Pre-School. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Duchess Nursery Wallingford Wallingford · OX10 8HH ](/nursery/duchess-nursery-wallingford-ox10-8hh-2614915) - [ Ofsted report unavailable 0.6 mi ### Super Strike Fir Tree Holiday Camp Wallingford · OX10 0NY ](/nursery/super-strike-fir-tree-holiday-camp-ox10-0ny-2558545) - [ Awaiting first inspection 0.7 mi ### Elizabeth House Day Nursery and Preschool Wallingford · OX10 9HA 4.3(6 reviews) ](/nursery/elizabeth-house-day-nursery-and-preschool-ox10-9ha-2799637) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Puddleduck Nursery Wallingford · OX10 8BA ](/nursery/puddleduck-nursery-ox10-8ba-ey308572) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.8 mi ### Scamps of Benson Wallingford · OX10 6SH 4.4(5 reviews) ](/nursery/scamps-of-benson-ltd-ox10-6sh-ey261414) - [ Awaiting first inspection 2.1 mi ### RAFAKidz Benson Wallingford · OX10 6AA ](/nursery/rafakidz-benson-ox10-6aa-2843248) [See all nurseries in Wallingford →](/search?q=Wallingford) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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