Sessional pre-school in Chesterton, Oxfordshire
Chesterton Playgroup
The Village Hall, Alchester Road, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1UN · 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 December 2013Reference EY467410Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 February 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places21 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 July 2025Food 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
The Village Hall, Alchester Road, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1UN · More nurseries in OX26
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Orchard Rise, Top End Green and The Red Cow.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Kingsmere Park Play Area 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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Chesterton Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at The Village Hall, Alchester Road, Chesterton, Bicester, OX26 1UN, in Chesterton, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 21 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Acorns Pre-School KingsmereSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Busy Bees at Bicester KingsmereFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
| Jack And Jill PreschoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Impact Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Courtyard PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at BicesterFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Chesterton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected February 2022 0.9 miles
- King's Meadow Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 1.3 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.5 miles
- Brookside 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 1.5 miles
- Graven Hill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery class 1.8 miles
- Whitelands Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- The Bicester School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 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 Chesterton Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Chesterton Playgroup Good at its inspection on 1 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Chesterton Playgroup take?
Chesterton Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 21 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Chesterton Playgroup?
Bicester Village is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Chesterton Playgroup?
You can call 01869 360593 and visit www.chestertonplaygroup.org.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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY467410 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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