The Ark Pre-School Wantage
Day nursery in Wantage, OX12. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
The Butler Centre, 17 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 June 2024
| 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
The Ark Pre-School Wantage 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.
The Ark Pre-School Wantage against Wantage
| The Ark Pre-School Wantage | Wantage average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 24 | 68 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 57% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Ark Pre-School Wantage
- What Ofsted grade does The Ark Pre-School Wantage have?
- The Ark Pre-School Wantage was rated Good at its inspection on 5 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Ark Pre-School Wantage take?
- Ofsted registers The Ark Pre-School Wantage for 24 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Wantage has 68.
- How much does The Ark Pre-School Wantage cost?
- The Ark Pre-School Wantage 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 The Ark Pre-School Wantage 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 The Ark Pre-School Wantage how it offers them.
- When was The Ark Pre-School Wantage last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Ark Pre-School Wantage on 5 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Ark Pre-School Wantage?
- Nearby in OX12: Rockwell House Day Nursery And Nursery School, The Hendreds Preschool, Bramleys Day Nursery And Nursery 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.