Barn Owl Day Nursery
Day nursery in West Berkshire, RG31.
1117 Oxford Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6UTWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 25 January 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.
What a place could cost
Barn Owl Day 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.
Barn Owl Day Nursery against West Berkshire
| Barn Owl Day Nursery | West Berkshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 74 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Barn Owl Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Barn Owl Day Nursery have?
- Barn Owl Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 25 January 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Barn Owl Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Barn Owl Day Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in West Berkshire has 74.
- How much does Barn Owl Day Nursery cost?
- Barn Owl Day 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 Barn Owl Day 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 Barn Owl Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Barn Owl Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barn Owl Day Nursery on 25 January 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barn Owl Day Nursery?
- Nearby in RG31: Fledglings Day Nursery, Westwood Farm Community Pre-School, Fledglings Lodge.
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.