What curriculum approach does Southmoor Little Angels use?

Southmoor Little Angels follows a curiosity-led early years approach. The setting also refers to its broader ethos as part of the Little Angels educational approach, with a focus on helping children build knowledge and skills for their next stage of learning.

How is SEND supported at Southmoor Little Angels?

Children with special educational needs and disabilities are supported through a curriculum designed to build the knowledge and skills needed for the next stage of learning. The setting uses individual support for children and works to meet developmental needs within daily practice.

Where is Southmoor Little Angels located?

Southmoor Little Angels is on Laurel Drive in Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJ. The setting sits in the Southmoor and Kingston Bagpuize area.

What outdoor space does Southmoor Little Angels have?

The outdoor provision includes a baby garden for the youngest children and outdoor play areas used for active learning. Children are supported to explore safely outside, including riding bikes and taking managed risks under staff supervision.

Which funded hours does Southmoor Little Angels accept?

Southmoor Little Angels accepts 15-hour universal entitlement for three- and four-year-olds and 30-hour working-parent funding for three- and four-year-olds.

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Southmoor Little Angels

Ofsted: Good

(Feb 2025)

5.0(1 parent reviews) ·Laurel Drive, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJ · Oxfordshire

Number of places

62 places

Age range

0–4 yrs

Last inspected

Feb 2025

Local authority

Oxfordshire

About this day nursery

Southmoor Little Angels, established in 2024, is an expansion of the Little Angels family. Situated within the grounds of a primary school in Southmoor / Kingston Bagpuise, it offers a nurturing and curiosity-led early years approach.

Conveniently located off the A420, between Faringdon, Witney, and Oxford, it is easily accessible. The nursery provides full-day care for children aged 6 months to 4 years, with dedicated Yellow, Green, and Teal rooms catering to different age groups.

They also offer up to 25 term-time-only places exclusively at the Southmoor setting. The curriculum aims to create a warm and welcoming environment where children feel secure, valued, and enthusiastic about learning.

Little Angels was founded in 2004 by Helen, a childcare expert, with a holistic approach to early years education in a homely setting. Her daughter, Kaye, joined as a joint director and nursery manager in 2011.

Both Helen and Kaye are deeply involved in the daily operations, ensuring the core values and expertise continue to provide excellent care and education, fostering children's knowledge and empowering their development.

Our ethos

Southmoor Little Angels offers a nurturing and curiosity-led early years approach, aiming to create a warm, welcoming, secure, and valued environment where children are enthusiastic about learning. The nursery is founded on early years expertise and a holistic approach, focused on empowering children's development and fostering their knowledge.

What it's like

Children demonstrate that they are happy and secure in this welcoming setting, quickly settling into the daily routine. Relationships between staff and children are warm and friendly, with staff providing nurturing care and gentle support. Children show curiosity and engagement as they explore their learning environment.

Nurturing and curiosity-led approachFull day care for 6 months to 4 yearsTerm-time only places available

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured around early or late full days, alongside half-day morning or afternoon sessions. Additional session extensions are available. Funded attendance options are subject to a daily consumable charge, with specific packaged rates available for full-time schedules.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

A consumable charge of £4.50 applies during funded sessions.
Full-time funded schedules combine four funded days (Mon-Thu) with one fully paid day (Fri).

Key facts

Opening hours

All year round with the exception of Bank Holidays, Christmas (24th December - January) and two development days for team training.

Food

Breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and afternoon tea are included.

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full Day, Morning, Afternoon

Official Ofsted Report

Independent inspection of Southmoor Little Angels

Inspection date: Feb 2025
Inspection no.: 10381003
Lead inspector: Anneliese Fox-Jones

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Laurel Drive, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5DJ

Opening hours

All year round with the exception of Bank Holidays, Christmas (24th December - January) and two development days for team training.

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Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Southmoor Little Angels

Last inspected 5 February 2025 · Anneliese Fox-Jones

Overall effectiveness

Good

What it's like to attend

Inspector highlights

Children demonstrate they are happy and secure and settle quickly.
Relationships between staff and children are warm and friendly.
New management team is skilled and passionate, continuously striving for improvements.
Leaders are committed to providing a curriculum that ensures all children develop knowledge and skills.
Good emphasis is placed on developing children's communication skills.

Areas to develop

1enhance methods of coaching and mentoring to support staff to have a clearer understanding of the curriculum and further raise the quality of practice
2strengthen communications with parents so that they know their children's next steps in learning and how they can support their development at home.

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Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders are committed to providing a curriculum to ensure that all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, develop the knowledge and skills they need for the next stage of learning.

Outdoor space

Many children delight in being outside in the fresh air and are quick to prepare and dress appropriately for outdoor play. Staff support children to be curious and to take managed risks in the outdoor area to help build their self-confidence, such as carefully negotiating space on bikes.

Parent Reviews of Southmoor Little Angels

5.0

(1)

Monique and Arpit

a year ago

Great nursery. Friendly, kind, caring. Our little 1yo loves it here, feels so settled

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

5 February 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Southmoor Little Angels

About the setting

Southmoor Little Angels registered in 2024 and operates from the grounds of John Blandy Primary School in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The nursery is open each weekday from 7.30am to 6.30pm for 51 weeks of the year. The nursery employs 15 staff to work directly with the children, 11 of whom have early years qualifications ranging from level 2 to level 6. The nursery is in receipt of funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years.

URN: 2786013
Registered person: Little Angels Childcare Group Limited
Day care type: Full day care
Register: Early Years Register
Establishment type: Childcare on non-domestic premises

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