What Ofsted grade does ABC Nursery have?

ABC Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can ABC Nursery take?

Ofsted registers ABC Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.

How much does ABC Nursery cost?

ABC Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does ABC Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Nursery how it offers them.

When was ABC Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected ABC Nursery on 17 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near ABC Nursery?

Nearby in OX3: Kids Planet Jack Straws Lane, Sandfield Day Nursery, Julia Durbin Day Nursery.

ABC Nursery

Day nursery in Oxford, OX3. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.

11 Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RG

52 places

1997 registered with Ofsted

22 of 44 in our Oxford ranking

£144 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, South East average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 17 July 2024

Ofsted grades for ABC Nursery, inspection of 17 July 2024
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

ABC Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£161	£511
2 years old	£152	£480
3 to 4 years old	£144	£457

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

ABC Nursery against Oxford

	ABC Nursery	Oxford average
Places	52	53
Ofsted outcome	Good	80% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about ABC Nursery

What Ofsted grade does ABC Nursery have?: ABC Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 17 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can ABC Nursery take?: Ofsted registers ABC Nursery for 52 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.
How much does ABC Nursery cost?: ABC Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does ABC Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask ABC Nursery how it offers them.
When was ABC Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected ABC Nursery on 17 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near ABC Nursery?: Nearby in OX3: Kids Planet Jack Straws Lane, Sandfield Day Nursery, Julia Durbin Day Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.