Opening hours
Mon - Fri, 7.45am to 6.00pm (excl. bank holidays)
Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2025)
Number of places
48 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2025
Local authority
Buckinghamshire
About this day nursery
Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School, located in Aylesbury, is an ideal choice for local parents and those commuting via Haddenham and Thame Parkway station. The nursery prides itself on its expansive outdoor learning areas, thoughtfully designed to encourage exploration and physical development in children.
The setting is purpose-built, offering a rich environment with engaging, educational activities appropriate for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. A key person approach ensures each child feels secure and comfortable.
The nursery serves freshly prepared, healthy meals from a seasonal menu, making mealtimes both enjoyable and educational. Strong parent partnerships are fostered through regular updates and online journals, ensuring transparent communication about a child's progress.
Partou Haddenham values providing high-quality care and education while offering funded childcare places for eligible families. The nursery is closed on Bank Holidays and between Christmas and New Year, with charges applying across 52 weeks of the year.
Our ethos
Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School prides itself on its expansive outdoor learning areas, thoughtfully designed to encourage exploration and physical development in children. They foster strong parent partnerships through regular updates and online journals, ensuring transparent communication about a child's progress. A key person approach ensures each child feels secure and comfortable.
What it's like
There is a clear and well-thought-out curriculum that generally builds on children's learning over time. By focusing on supporting children to develop positive attitudes towards learning, staff plan activities effectively that engage and stimulate children's interests. Children of all ages display high levels of confidence and self-esteem as they explore activities with confidence and a sense of curiosity and show resilience as they persevere and keep trying.
Purpose-built settingExpansive outdoor spaceKey person approachFreshly prepared mealsFunded childcare places
Pricing & funding
Fees are broken down into care, meals and snacks, and consumables. Charges apply across 52 weeks of the year, including bank holidays. Government funding only covers the care fee element, meaning meals, snacks, and consumables remain fully chargeable.
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
Good to know
- Charges apply across 52 weeks of the year, including Bank Holidays.
- A registration fee or deposit is required to reserve a place.
- Only one discount can be applied at a time (e.g., 5% sibling or 5% Blue Light Card discount).
- Government funding only applies to the care fee; meals, snacks, and consumables are fully chargeable.
Key facts
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School
Last inspected 3 July 2025
Overall effectiveness
Good
What it's like to attend
There is a clear and well-thought-out curriculum that generally builds on children's learning over time. By focusing on supporting children to develop positive attitudes towards learning, staff plan activities effectively that engage and stimulate children's interests. Children of all ages display high levels of confidence and self-esteem as they explore activities with confidence and a sense of curiosity and show resilience as they persevere and keep trying.
Inspector highlights
- The provider has a progressive approach to developing the curriculum, creating a welcoming and interesting environment that encourages children to be motivated and intrigued by their learning.
- Children develop a strong sense of identity and community through trips in the local area and lively stories, fostering a love of books.
- Activities sustain children's interest and attention, and staff support children well.
- Older children are confident talkers, negotiating and explaining their ideas precisely, which helps them to play well together.
- Babies follow their home routines for rest and sleep, and staff encourage children to be independent and capable by allowing them to take small, manageable risks.
- All staff receive positive support, and senior leaders promote staff's well-being with a stable staff team. Leaders encourage training and provide guidance and sufficient time for apprentice staff.
- Staff work in a collaborative manner with parents and local schools, sharing information and supporting children's transitions.
Areas to develop
- 1increase the precision of what staff intend for children to learn during activities, so that their support more effectively builds on children's existing skills
- 2enhance the programme of support, supervision and coaching for staff to build on their knowledge and further develop their effective teaching
Inspection #10411124 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Although there were no children with special education needs and/or disabilities on roll during the inspection, staff confidently talk about how the diverse and flexible curriculum can be adapted to suit every child at every stage of their development.
Outdoor space
The inspector discussed the intent of the curriculum and observed its implementation during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School
5.0
(22)
Safa mujahid
a year ago
We have used this nursery for our 3 children and over the last 4 years have always been impressed by their excellent care, professionalism and sensible attitude. They are always quick to respond to any queries and neither we nor our children have ever had any cause to complain. All the staff are capable and caring headed by a wonderful management team.
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Bethan Percival
a year ago
Our children have been attending Haddenham Day Nursery for the past 2.5years and are very happy there. It is a fantastic nursery with a wonderful team of caring staff. Great outdoor play space and encourage a wide range of development in the children through the curiosity approach. I highly recommend.
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Shelina Hughes
a year ago
Our daughter has been at the nursery for a couple of years, moving from the baby room through to pre-school. She has loved each room and made some lovely friends and we have found the staff to be incredibly caring and nurturing. Good quality facilities and food and we love the curiosity, child-led approach that they follow. Highly recommend!
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Nicola Carman
a year ago
My daughter has been at the nursery for one year and really enjoys it. Her development has accelerated and the team are amazing. She has recently required additional support following surgery and the team have accommodated this to ensure she can continue to socialise and have a sense of normalcy. Highly recommend!
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Lindsay Watson
a year ago
We've had 2 children at this nursery, both of whom have loved it. The staff are lovely and very friendly, the resources always seem excellent, the garden has always been our children's favourite part. We would strongly recommend this nursery.
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Inspection history
Date: August 2021
- July 2025Good
- August 2021Good
Frequently asked about Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School
About the setting
Partou Haddenham Day Nursery & Pre-School registered in 2017. It operates from the Haddenham County First School site, in Buckinghamshire. The nursery employs 22 members of childcare staff. Of these, 13 hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 and above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.45am until 6pm. The setting offers government funded places for children aged nine months to four years.
- URN
- EY553482
- Registered person
- Haddenham Day Nursery Limited
- Day care type
- Full day care
- Register
- Early Years Register
- Establishment type
- Childcare on non-domestic premises
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