Full-day nursery in Banbury, Oxfordshire
Child First Banbury Nursery
8 Horse Fair, BANBURY, OX16 0AA · 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
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
8 Horse Fair, BANBURY, OX16 0AA · More nurseries in OX16
Stations
- Banbury12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Calthorpe Street, Horse Fair and High Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- People's Park3 min walk
- Easington Park9 min walk
- Spiceball Country Park10 min walk
- Bridge Street Park10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 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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Child First Banbury Nursery is a full-day nursery at 8 Horse Fair, BANBURY, OX16 0AA, in Banbury, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 120 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 4.8 from 42 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 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
- St John's Priory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Harriers Banbury Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 0.3 miles
- Frank Wise School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.6 miles
- Queensway School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.6 miles
- Dashwood Banbury Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- Orchard Fields Community School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 0.7 miles
- St John's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 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 Child First Banbury Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Child First Banbury Nursery was inspected on 7 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 Child First Banbury Nursery take?
Child First Banbury Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 children at any one time.
Who runs Child First Banbury Nursery?
Child First Banbury Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Child First Banbury Nursery?
Banbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Child First Banbury Nursery?
You can call 01295 273743 and visit childfirstbanbury.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 October 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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2579605 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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