Hobby Horse Children's Centre
Day nursery in Banbury, OX16. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Oxford and Cherwell College, (Banbury Campus), Mewburn Road, Banbury, OX16 9PAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 November 2021
| 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
Hobby Horse Children's Centre 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.
Hobby Horse Children's Centre against Banbury
| Hobby Horse Children's Centre | Banbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 62 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Hobby Horse Children's Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Hobby Horse Children's Centre have?
- Hobby Horse Children's Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 11 November 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hobby Horse Children's Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Hobby Horse Children's Centre for 62 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Banbury has 52.
- How much does Hobby Horse Children's Centre cost?
- Hobby Horse Children's Centre 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 Hobby Horse Children's Centre 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 Hobby Horse Children's Centre how it offers them.
- When was Hobby Horse Children's Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hobby Horse Children's Centre on 11 November 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hobby Horse Children's Centre?
- 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.