Bubbles Pre-School
Day nursery in Bicester, OX26. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Southwold Community Centre, Holm Way, Bicester, OX26 3UUWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 19 July 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bubbles Pre-School 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.
Bubbles Pre-School against Bicester
| Bubbles Pre-School | Bicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Bubbles Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Bubbles Pre-School have?
- Bubbles Pre-School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 19 July 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bubbles Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Bubbles Pre-School for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bicester has 69.
- How much does Bubbles Pre-School cost?
- Bubbles Pre-School 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 Bubbles Pre-School 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 Bubbles Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Bubbles Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bubbles Pre-School on 19 July 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bubbles Pre-School?
- Nearby in OX26: Bambooh Bicester, Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere, Toad Hall Day Nursery (Bicester) Ltd.
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.