Full-day nursery in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
ACE Early Years
Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesNeeds attention
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since December 1998Reference 133481Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 November 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DZ · More nurseries in OX7
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Chipping Norton School, Leisure Centre and West Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Common10 min walk
- Cornish Road Park12 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Cotswolds Gate Park playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Oxfordshire there are about 3.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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ACE Early Years is a full-day nursery at Burford Road, Chipping Norton, OX7 5DZ, in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 40 children. Its Ofsted report card (November 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Early YearsThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Chipping Norton Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| The Town NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Banana Moon Day Nursery Chipping NortonFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Rosewood NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Bambooh Hook NortonFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 4.8 miles |
| Nära Charlbury NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 5.0 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School, Chipping Norton Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.5 miles
- Chipping Norton School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected September 2024 under 0.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is ACE Early Years's Ofsted rating?
ACE Early Years was inspected on 20 November 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Needs attention, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can ACE Early Years take?
ACE Early Years is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 133481 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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