Sandfield Day Nursery
Day nursery in Oxford, OX3. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RHWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 31 March 2022
| 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
Sandfield Day Nursery 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.
Sandfield Day Nursery against Oxford
| Sandfield Day Nursery | Oxford average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 128 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kids Planet Jack Straws Lane Outstanding, 62 places, OX3 0DW
- Julia Durbin Day Nursery Strong standard in 5 of 6, 164 places, OX3 7JU
- Oxford Brookes University Day Nursery Good, 60 places, OX3 0TU
Sandfield Day Nursery is run by Childbase Partnership, which has 44 nurseries in England and 23 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Oxford.
Questions parents ask about Sandfield Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Sandfield Day Nursery have?
- Sandfield Day Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 31 March 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Sandfield Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Sandfield Day Nursery for 128 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxford has 53.
- How much does Sandfield Day Nursery cost?
- Sandfield Day Nursery 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 Sandfield Day Nursery 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 Sandfield Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Sandfield Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Sandfield Day Nursery on 31 March 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Sandfield Day Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Sandfield Day Nursery is one of 44 day nurseries in England run by Childbase Partnership.
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.