Full-day nursery in Oxford Spires Park, Oxfordshire
Cygnet Nursery
44/45 Evenlode Crescent, Kidlington, OX5 1RF · 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 July 2017Reference EY541904Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
44/45 Evenlode Crescent, Kidlington, OX5 1RF · More nurseries in OX5
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Evenlode Crescent and Campsfield House Detention Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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Cygnet Nursery is a full-day nursery at 44/45 Evenlode Crescent, Kidlington, OX5 1RF, in Oxford Spires Park, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- North Kidlington Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 1.1 miles
- William Fletcher Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 miles
- Bladon Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 1.6 miles
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 1.6 miles
- West Kidlington Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 1.6 miles
- Edward Feild Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 1.8 miles
- Gosford Hill School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 miles
- The Marlborough Church of England School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2023 1.8 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 Cygnet Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cygnet Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cygnet Nursery take?
Cygnet Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
How do I contact Cygnet Nursery?
You can call 01865 842006 and visit www.cygnet-nursery.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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY541904 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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