Full-day nursery in Littlemore, Oxfordshire
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore
2 Armstrong Road, Littlemore Park, Oxford, OX4 4XT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected 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 June 2015Reference EY487171Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 13 January 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places108 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 August 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
2 Armstrong Road, Littlemore Park, Oxford, OX4 4XT · More nurseries in OX4
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Mental Health Centre, Heyford Hill Lane and Sadler Building.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fox Furlong Park6 min walk
- Mogridge Drive Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Sandford Park8 min walk
- Oxford Road Park9 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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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Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore is a full-day nursery at 2 Armstrong Road, Littlemore Park, Oxford, OX4 4XT, in Littlemore, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 108 children. Its Ofsted report card (January 2026) grades inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 nurseries.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- John Henry Newman Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Emmanuel Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Rose Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.9 miles
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.9 miles
- Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
- The Iffley Academy ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.2 miles
- Windale Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 1.2 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 Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore's Ofsted rating?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore was inspected on 13 January 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Expected standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore take?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore is registered with Ofsted for up to 108 children at any one time.
Who runs Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore?
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
How do I contact Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore?
You can call 01865 778710 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.co.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.
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Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY487171 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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