Polstead Preschool
Day nursery in Oxford, OX2. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
St. Margaret's Institute, 30 Polstead Road, Oxford, OX2 6TNWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 3 March 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
Polstead 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.
Polstead Preschool against Oxford
| Polstead Preschool | Oxford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Polstead Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Polstead Preschool have?
- Polstead Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 3 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Polstead Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Polstead Preschool for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.
- How much does Polstead Preschool cost?
- Polstead 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 Polstead 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 Polstead Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Polstead Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Polstead Preschool on 3 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Polstead Preschool?
- Nearby in OX2: Bainton Road Nursery, The Nursery, Kids Planet Bradmore Road.
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.