Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited
Day nursery in Banbury, OX17. Part of the West Northamptonshire council area.
Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Banbury, OX17 2PDWhat Ofsted found
Strong standard in all 6 Inspected 4 December 2025
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, 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 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited against Banbury
| Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited | Banbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 35 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Strong standard in all 6 | 96% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited
- What Ofsted grade does Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited have?
- Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 4 December 2025. Its most common grade is strong standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited take?
- Ofsted registers Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited for 35 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Banbury has 52.
- How much does Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited cost?
- Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited 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 Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited how it offers them.
- When was Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited on 4 December 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Middleton Cheney Preschool Limited?
- Nearby in OX17: Kings Sutton Pre-School Playgroup, Manor Farm Day Care, Greatworth Pre-School.
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.