Begbroke Playgroup
Day nursery in Kidlington, OX5. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Begbroke Village Hall Annexe, Begbroke Lane, Begbroke, Kidlington, OX5 1RNWhat Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 7 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Begbroke Playgroup 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.
Begbroke Playgroup against Kidlington
| Begbroke Playgroup | Kidlington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 16 | 38 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 67% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Begbroke Playgroup
- What Ofsted grade does Begbroke Playgroup have?
- Begbroke Playgroup was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 7 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Begbroke Playgroup take?
- Ofsted registers Begbroke Playgroup for 16 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Kidlington has 38.
- How much does Begbroke Playgroup cost?
- Begbroke Playgroup 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 Begbroke Playgroup 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 Begbroke Playgroup how it offers them.
- When was Begbroke Playgroup last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Begbroke Playgroup on 7 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Begbroke Playgroup?
- Nearby in OX5: Yarnton Day Nursery Ltd, Cygnet Nursery, Willow Cottage Nursery (Bletchingdon).
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.