Tiddlywinks Pre-School
Day nursery in Bicester, OX25. Part of the Oxfordshire council area.
The Playgroup Building, Alder Drive, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2RDWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 March 2025
| 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
Tiddlywinks Pre-School 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.
Tiddlywinks Pre-School against Bicester
| Tiddlywinks Pre-School | Bicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 48 | 69 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 92% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Tiddlywinks Pre-School
- What Ofsted grade does Tiddlywinks Pre-School have?
- Tiddlywinks Pre-School was rated Good at its inspection on 4 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Tiddlywinks Pre-School take?
- Ofsted registers Tiddlywinks Pre-School for 48 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bicester has 69.
- How much does Tiddlywinks Pre-School cost?
- Tiddlywinks Pre-School 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 Tiddlywinks Pre-School 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 Tiddlywinks Pre-School how it offers them.
- When was Tiddlywinks Pre-School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Tiddlywinks Pre-School on 4 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Tiddlywinks Pre-School?
- Nearby in OX25: Sparkling Minds Pre-School and Day Nursery, Steeple Aston Pre-School, The Old Station Nursery, Heyford Park.
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.