Marsh Gibbon Preschool
Day nursery in Bicester. Part of the Buckinghamshire council area.
Village Hall, Clements Lane, Marsh Gibbon, Bicester, OX27 0HGWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 4 March 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
Marsh Gibbon Preschool 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.
Marsh Gibbon Preschool against Bicester
| Marsh Gibbon Preschool | Bicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 32 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Marsh Gibbon Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Marsh Gibbon Preschool have?
- Marsh Gibbon Preschool was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 4 March 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Marsh Gibbon Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Marsh Gibbon Preschool for 32 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bicester has 69.
- How much does Marsh Gibbon Preschool cost?
- Marsh Gibbon Preschool 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 Marsh Gibbon Preschool 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 Marsh Gibbon Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Marsh Gibbon Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Marsh Gibbon Preschool on 4 March 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Marsh Gibbon Preschool?
- Nearby in Bicester: Bubbles Pre-School, Bambooh Bicester, Busy Bees at Bicester Kingsmere.
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.