16 nurseries in Abingdon
Every day nursery in Abingdon on the Ofsted register, best rated first, with what a place costs in South East after the free hours.
Best-rated nurseries in Abingdon
The top of our Abingdon ranking: Ofsted's outcome first, then the newest inspection.
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culham Village Nursery and Preschool OX14 4NB | Expected standard in all 6 | 14 January 2026 | 71 |
| 2 | Southmoor Little Angels OX13 5DJ | Good | 5 February 2025 | 62 |
| 3 | Little Fishes Nursery OX13 6BD | Good | 20 November 2024 | 42 |
| 4 | Peachcroft Pre-School OX14 2RT | Good | 3 October 2024 | 26 |
| 5 | The Abingdon Kindergarten - Long Furlong OX14 1XR | Good | 29 August 2024 | 75 |
Day nurseries in Abingdon, best rated first
| # | Nursery | Ofsted outcome | Inspected | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culham Village Nursery and Preschool OX14 4NB | Expected standard in all 6 | 14 January 2026 | 71 |
| 2 | Southmoor Little Angels OX13 5DJ | Good | 5 February 2025 | 62 |
| 3 | Little Fishes Nursery OX13 6BD | Good | 20 November 2024 | 42 |
| 4 | Peachcroft Pre-School OX14 2RT | Good | 3 October 2024 | 26 |
| 5 | The Abingdon Kindergarten - Long Furlong OX14 1XR | Good | 29 August 2024 | 75 |
| 6 | Bright Horizons St Mary's Day Nursery and Preschool OX14 1AA | Good | 9 October 2023 | 114 |
| 7 | Sunrise Nursery OX13 5AR | Good | 26 June 2023 | 113 |
| 8 | Marcham Pre-School Playgroup OX13 6PY | Good | 19 June 2023 | 24 |
| 9 | Bright Horizons Milton Park Day Nursery and Preschool OX14 4RY | Good | 13 February 2023 | 130 |
| 10 | Kiddylinguistics Preschool With Culham After School Club OX14 3DZ | Good | 21 September 2021 | 24 |
| 11 | Dalton Pre-School Nursery OX13 6JB | Safeguarding not met | 28 April 2026 | 60 |
| 12 | Activate Camps @ St Helen and St Katharine OX14 1BE | Not yet graded | Not yet | |
| 13 | Culham Science Centre Nursery and Preschool OX14 3GY | Not yet graded | Not yet | 144 |
| 14 | Duchess Nursery Abingdon OX14 1PJ | Not yet graded | Not yet | 51 |
| 15 | Duchess Nursery Steventon OX13 6RP | Not yet graded | Not yet | 54 |
| 16 | Little Dots Abingdon North OX14 1NR | Not yet graded | Not yet | 37 |
How the ranking works: our ranking policy. What the grades mean: Ofsted report cards explained.
Nurseries by postcode in Abingdon
Abingdon is in Oxfordshire.
Nursery fees in Abingdon
What day nurseries in South East charge on average. Fees in Abingdon itself can sit above or below this.
| Child's age | 25 hours a week | 50 hours a week |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | £202no funded hours | £161after 30 funded hours |
| 2 years old | £185no funded hours | £152after 30 funded hours |
| 3 to 4 years old | £72after the free 15 hours | £144after 30 funded hours |
Regional average, not any one nursery's price. Source: Coram Childcare Survey 2026. Work out your own monthly cost.
30 hours free childcare in Abingdon
The free hours follow national rules, so they are the same in Abingdon as anywhere in England. Every day nursery listed here is registered with Ofsted, which is what a nursery needs to offer them.
| Who | Free hours a week |
|---|---|
| Working parents, child from 9 months | 30 hours |
| Every 3 and 4 year old | 15 hours |
| 2 year olds in families getting some benefits | 15 hours |
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.