Opening hours
8.45am to 5.15pm, all year round, except for two weeks at Christmas
St Paul's Nursery in Oxford
Ofsted: Good
(Nov 2024)
Number of places
16 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2024
Local authority
Oxfordshire
About this day nursery
Somerville College established St. Paul's Nursery to provide childcare for its academics and postgraduates, reflecting a commitment to supporting women in their careers. This initiative, pioneered by Nobel laureate Dorothy Hodgkin, addresses the clear need for childcare solutions to enable women to pursue their work without hindrance.
As a foundational provider of such facilities, Somerville College continues to be one of the select institutions offering dedicated childcare services.
What it's like
Children show that they are happy as they arrive at the nursery and separate confidently from their parents. They are eager to play and explore the activities set out by staff, receiving good support and making good progress from their starting points. Effective key-person arrangements are in place, with staff gaining comprehensive information about children's backgrounds and individual needs to support their interests.
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for St Paul's Nursery
Last inspected 12 November 2024
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 show that they are happy as they arrive at the nursery and separate confidently from their parents. They are eager to play and explore the activities set out by staff, receiving good support and making good progress from their starting points. Effective key-person arrangements are in place, with staff gaining comprehensive information about children's backgrounds and individual needs to support their interests.
Inspector highlights
- Children are happy and feel safe at the nursery.
- Effective key-person arrangements are in place.
- Staff build children's independence effectively.
- The management team works well with staff to provide a good-quality learning provision.
- Children have many opportunities to explore sensory experiences inside and outside the nursery.
Areas to develop
- 1support staff to consider how to engage all children during activities and allow children more time to problem solve to develop their critical-thinking skills
- 2strengthen methods of coaching and mentoring to further enhance and build on the quality of staff practice to even higher levels.
Inspection #10367374 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff gain a comprehensive amount of information about children's backgrounds and individual needs when children first start with them. This helps them to support their interests and include unique aspects about the children and their families within their day.
Outdoor space
Children have many opportunities to explore sensory experiences outside the nursery. Children of all ages enjoy being physically active and have fun as they explore outdoors, which allows them opportunities to climb, negotiate space and take part in imaginative play. Activities such as playing at the park and yoga help children with their balance, coordination and motor skills.
Inspection history
Date: January 2008
- December 2024Good
- February 2019Good
- February 2019Good
- January 2016Good
- November 2015Good
- January 2015Requires improvement
- December 2014Requires improvement
- August 2011Good
- July 2011Good
- January 2008Good
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