Best nurseries in Oxford
51 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bainton Road Nursery Full day care · 26 places · OX2 7AF | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | The Nursery Full day care · 24 places · OX2 7AT | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | Little Troopers Day Nursery Full day care · 42 places · OX4 1QY | Outstanding (2023) |
| 4 | Bradmore Road Day Nursery Full day care · 49 places · OX2 6QW | Outstanding (2023) |
| 5 | Kids Planet Mansion House Full day care · 47 places · OX2 7QX | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Kids Planet Jack Straws Lane Full day care · 62 places · OX3 0DW | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | St Anne's College Day Nursery Full day care · 12 places · OX2 6HS | Outstanding (2022) |
| 8 | Sandfield Day Nursery Full day care · 128 places · OX3 7RH | Outstanding (2022) |
| 9 | Julia Durbin Day Nursery Full day care · 164 places · OX3 7JU | Report card: 4 strong, 1 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 10 | Balliol Day Nursery Full day care · 17 places · OX2 6UE | Report card: 2 strong, 3 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 11 | Oxford Brookes University Day Nursery Full day care · 60 places · OX3 0TU | Good (2025) |
| 12 | St Thomas's Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · OX1 1JP | Good (2025) |
| 13 | Little Peeple Nursery Sessional day care · 44 places · OX4 6JZ | Good (2025) |
| 14 | Willow Cottage Nursery (Farmoor) Full day care · 60 places · OX2 9NS | Good (2025) |
| 15 | Aflah Nursery Sessional day care · 40 places · OX4 3BY | Good (2025) |
| 16 | St Paul's Nursery Full day care · 18 places · OX2 6AH | Good (2024) |
| 17 | Cherry Tree Nursery (Oxford) Ltd Full day care · 24 places · OX3 8LL | Good (2024) |
| 18 | Kiddies Korner Nursery Full day care · 44 places · OX3 8NX | Good (2024) |
| 19 | Wolfson College Day Nursery Full day care · 31 places · OX2 6UD | Good (2024) |
| 20 | ABC Nursery Full day care · 52 places · OX3 7RG | Good (2024) |
| 21 | Mortimer Hall Full day care · 26 places · OX3 0PH | Good (2024) |
| 22 | The Old Station Nursery, Oxford Full day care · OX4 4GE | Good (2024) |
| 23 | The Slade Early Years Centre and Day Nursery Full day care · 22 places · OX3 8QQ | Good (2024) |
| 24 | Cumnor Preschool Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · OX2 9PQ | Good (2024) |
| 25 | Summertown Montessori Nursery Full day care · 30 places · OX2 7EZ | Good (2023) |
| 26 | Kennington Pre-School Sessional day care · 36 places · OX1 5PP | Good (2023) |
| 27 | Kids Planet The Triangle Full day care · 89 places · OX3 7XP | Good (2023) |
| 28 | Kids Planet Woodstock Road Full day care · 84 places · OX2 7ND | Good (2023) |
| 29 | Polstead Preschool Full day care · 24 places · OX2 6TN | Good (2023) |
| 30 | The Pod Full day care · 16 places · OX4 3DR | Good (2023) |
| 31 | Small World Nursery Ltd Full day care · 105 places · OX1 5NA | Good (2023) |
| 32 | Grandpont Daycare Full day care · 24 places · OX1 4QH | Good (2022) |
| 33 | The Oxford Nursery Summertown Full day care · 76 places · OX2 7EE | Good (2022) |
| 34 | Lake Street Nursery And Pre-School Sessional day care · 24 places · OX1 4RP | Good (2021) |
| 35 | Littlemore Preschool Sessional day care · 20 places · OX4 4NL | Good (2021) |
| 36 | Flo's Nature Nursery Full day care · 24 places · OX4 3JZ | Good (2021) |
| 37 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore Full day care · 108 places · OX4 4XT | Report card: 5 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 38 | Hunsdon House Garden School Full day care · 30 places · OX3 9BJ | Report card: 2 expected, 3 needs attention (Nov 2025) |
| 39 | Flo's Forest School Sessional day care · 20 places · OX4 2AP | Report card: 1 expected, 4 needs attention (Nov 2025) |
| 40 | Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery & Pre-School, Oxford Full day care · 70 places · OX1 1TE | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 41 | Circadian Nest Nursery Full day care · 42 places · OX4 4BB | Not yet inspected |
| 42 | Ignite Sports UK Full day care · OX3 0NQ | Not yet inspected |
| 43 | Stagecoach Botley Sessional day care · OX2 9JZ | Not yet inspected |
| 44 | Stagecoach Headington Sessional day care · OX3 7QH | Not yet inspected |
| 45 | Stagecoach Summertown Sessional day care · OX2 7WP | Not yet inspected |
| 46 | The Sett Sessional day care · 12 places · OX2 0LZ | Not yet inspected |
| 47 | Tower Playbase Sessional day care · OX3 9RG | Not yet inspected |
| 48 | Ultimate Activity Camps at Headington Rye School Full day care · OX3 7TD | Not yet inspected |
| 49 | WR Camps Oxford Sessional day care · OX2 7WP | Not yet inspected |
| 50 | Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School John Radcliffe Full day care · 95 places · OX3 9DU | Not yet inspected |
| 51 | Your Co-Op Little Pioneers Nursery and Pre-School Rose Hill Full day care · 82 places · OX4 4UY | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Oxford?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in South East, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Oxford?
Of 51 nurseries and pre-schools in Oxford, 8 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Bainton Road Nursery, The Nursery, Little Troopers Day Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Oxford?
In South East, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £202 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Oxford?
51 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 40 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Neighbourhoods
Barton · Blackbird Leys · Botley & Kennington · Churchill · Cowley North · Cowley South & Iffley · Dean Court, Cumnor & Appleton · East Central Oxford · Grandpont & New Hinksey · Greater Leys · Headington · Iffley Fields · Littlemore & Rose Hill · Lye Valley & Cowley East · Marston · North Central Oxford · Osney, Jericho & Port Meadow · Oxford Central · Risinghurst & Sandhills · Summertown
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.