Grow Learn Play Project
Day nursery in Banbury, OX16. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
East Street Centre, Calder Close, Banbury, OX16 3WRWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 December 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
Grow Learn Play Project 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.
Grow Learn Play Project against Banbury
| Grow Learn Play Project | Banbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Grow Learn Play Project
- What Ofsted grade does Grow Learn Play Project have?
- Grow Learn Play Project was rated Good at its inspection on 11 December 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Grow Learn Play Project take?
- Ofsted registers Grow Learn Play Project for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Banbury has 52.
- How much does Grow Learn Play Project cost?
- Grow Learn Play Project 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 Grow Learn Play Project 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 Grow Learn Play Project how it offers them.
- When was Grow Learn Play Project last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Grow Learn Play Project on 11 December 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Grow Learn Play Project?
- Nearby in OX16: Child First Banbury Nursery, Quackers Day Nursery, The Sunshine Centre.
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.