Full-day nursery in Harwell, Oxfordshire
Ladybirds@Meadow View
Meadow View, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DW · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2025Reference 2826895Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 19 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 21 March 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
Meadow View, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DW · More nurseries in OX11
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including University Technical College and ASDA.
Parks and playgrounds
- Boundary Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- 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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Ladybirds@Meadow View is a full-day nursery at Meadow View, Didcot Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6DW, in Harwell, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 54 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 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 3.4 from 5 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybirds@Meadow ViewThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Didcot Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Aureus Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Stephen Freeman Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.8 miles
- Harwell Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.9 miles
- Manor Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.2 miles
- Willowcroft Community School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- Lydalls Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 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 Ladybirds@Meadow View's Ofsted rating?
Ladybirds@Meadow View was inspected on 19 March 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 Ladybirds@Meadow View take?
Ladybirds@Meadow View is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ladybirds@Meadow View?
Didcot Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladybirds@Meadow View?
You can call 01235 634941 and visit www.ladybirdpreschoollimited.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 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
- 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2826895 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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