The Cottage Nursery
Day nursery in Oxfordshire, SN6.
Alexander Hall, Faringdon Road, Watchfield, Nr Swindon, SN6 8TS
Run by The Cottage Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 7 May 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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 Cottage 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.
The Cottage Nursery against Oxfordshire
| The Cottage Nursery | Oxfordshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 85 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 78% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Kirkland Day Nursery Outstanding, 16 places, SN6 6NY
- Thames Pre-School Good, 30 places, SN6 6AX
- Cricklade Manor Nursery Not yet graded, 34 places, SN6 6BB
The Cottage Nursery is run by The Cottage Day Nurseries, which has 7 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about The Cottage Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Cottage Nursery have?
- The Cottage Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 7 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Cottage Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Cottage Nursery for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Oxfordshire has 57.
- How much does The Cottage Nursery cost?
- The Cottage 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 The Cottage 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 The Cottage Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Cottage Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Cottage Nursery on 7 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Cottage Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Cottage Nursery is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by The Cottage Day Nurseries.
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.