Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere
Day nursery in Bicester, OX26. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Whitelands Way, Bicester, OX26 1EG
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 20 May 2025
| 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
Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere 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.
Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere against Bicester
| Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere | Bicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 110 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Bubbles Pre-School Outstanding, 32 places, OX26 3UU
- Bambooh Bicester Good, 43 places, OX26 4YJ
- Toad Hall Day Nursery (Bicester) Ltd Good, 111 places, OX26 4EL
Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Bicester.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere have?
- Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere was rated Good at its inspection on 20 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere for 110 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bicester has 69.
- How much does Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere cost?
- Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere 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 Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere 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 Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere on 20 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
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.