Full-day nursery in Park Town, Oxfordshire
Balliol Day Nursery
2a Rawlinson Road, Oxford, OX2 6UE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- 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 October 1994Reference 134032Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places17 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 18 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2a Rawlinson Road, Oxford, OX2 6UE · More nurseries in OX2
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including St Margarets Road west, St Margarets Road east and Linton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground7 min walk
- Mrs Chu's Park10 min walk
- Phil & Jim's Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 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.
What parents say
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Balliol Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 2a Rawlinson Road, Oxford, OX2 6UE, in Park Town, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 17 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.1 miles
- St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.3 miles
- Dragon School ages 4–14 0.3 miles
- Oxford High School GDST ages 4–19 0.4 miles
- Summer Fields School ages 4–13 0.6 miles
- Northern House Academy ages 5–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.7 miles
- New College School ages 4–13 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Balliol Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Balliol Day Nursery was inspected on 8 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Balliol Day Nursery take?
Balliol Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 17 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Balliol Day Nursery?
Oxford is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Balliol Day Nursery?
You can call 01865 515654 and visit www.balliol.ox.ac.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 134032 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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