Sessional pre-school in Thame, Oxfordshire
Busy Bees Playgroup
Barley Hill CP School, Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3DH · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2011Reference EY424249Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 November 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places26 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Barley Hill CP School, Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3DH · More nurseries in OX9
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Cromwell Ave West HaR, North Street and Upper High Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Pearce Memorial Gardens6 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Circle Recreation Area7 min walk
- Elms Park7 min walk
- Southern Road Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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Busy Bees Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Barley Hill CP School, Ludsden Grove, Thame, OX9 3DH, in Thame, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barley Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 under 0.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- John Hampden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.4 miles
- Lord Williams's School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2022 0.8 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 Busy Bees Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Bees Playgroup Good at its inspection on 28 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Bees Playgroup take?
Busy Bees Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
How do I contact Busy Bees Playgroup?
You can call 01844 263459 and visit www.barley-hill.oxon.sch.uk.
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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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY424249 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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