Smart Tots Day Nursery
Day nursery in Banbury, OX16. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
25 Horse Fair, Banbury, OX16 0AEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 11 April 2022
| 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
Smart Tots 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.
Smart Tots Day Nursery against Banbury
| Smart Tots Day Nursery | Banbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 80 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 96% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Smart Tots Day Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Smart Tots Day Nursery have?
- Smart Tots Day Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 11 April 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Smart Tots Day Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Smart Tots Day Nursery for 80 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Banbury has 52.
- How much does Smart Tots Day Nursery cost?
- Smart Tots 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 Smart Tots 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 Smart Tots Day Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Smart Tots Day Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Smart Tots Day Nursery on 11 April 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Smart Tots Day Nursery?
- Nearby in OX16: Child First Banbury Nursery, Quackers Day Nursery, The Sunshine Centre.
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.