Camel Pre-School
Day nursery in Wantage, OX12. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Stockham CP School, Stockham Way, Wantage, OX12 9HLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 21 June 2023
| 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
Camel 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.
Camel Pre-School against Wantage
| Camel Pre-School | Wantage average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 57% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Camel Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Camel Pre-School have?
- Camel Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 21 June 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Camel Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Camel Pre-School for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wantage has 68.
- How much does Camel Pre-School cost?
- Camel 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 Camel 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 Camel Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Camel Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Camel Pre-School on 21 June 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Camel Pre-School?
- Nearby in OX12: Rockwell House Day Nursery And Nursery School, The Hendreds Preschool, The Ark Pre-School Wantage.
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.