Sessional pre-school in Kennington, Oxfordshire
Kennington Pre-School
The Avenue, Kennington, OXFORD, OX1 5PP · 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 November 2017Reference EY550083Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record3 inspectionslatest 5 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places36 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 11 July 2014Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (3)
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 Avenue, Kennington, OXFORD, OX1 5PP · More nurseries in OX1
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including St Swithuns Primary School and Bagley Wood Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Links Play Area playground9 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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Kennington Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at The Avenue, Kennington, OXFORD, OX1 5PP, in Kennington, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Swithun's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.1 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 1.0 miles
- Emmanuel Christian School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- John Henry Newman Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.1 miles
- Chandlings Prep ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- The Iffley Academy ages 5–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.4 miles
- Radley Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 1.6 miles
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 1.6 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 Kennington Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kennington Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kennington Pre-School take?
Kennington Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
How do I contact Kennington Pre-School?
You can call 01865 326606 and visit www.kenningtonpreschool.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY550083 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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