Full-day nursery in Didcot, Oxfordshire
Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School
1 Lostock Place, Didcot, OX11 7XT · 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 September 2017Reference EY551933Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places102 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 8 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1 Lostock Place, Didcot, OX11 7XT · More nurseries in OX11
Stations
- Didcot Parkway10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Ladygrove Shops and Ockley Brook.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ladygrove Hill2 min walk
- Lady Grove Park Play Area playground2 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- 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.
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Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School is a full-day nursery at 1 Lostock Place, Didcot, OX11 7XT, in Didcot, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 102 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 13 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 300 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
- Ladygrove Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.2 miles
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Lydalls Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Sires Hill Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.5 miles
- Manor Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.8 miles
- Willowcroft Community School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.9 miles
- Stephen Freeman Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Northbourne Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 1.2 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 Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School Good at its inspection on 16 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School take?
Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 102 children at any one time.
Who runs Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School?
Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School is run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited, which runs 300 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School?
Didcot Parkway is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ladygrove Day Nursery And Nursery School?
You can call 01235 519538 and visit www.busybeeschildcare.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.
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- 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.
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Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN EY551933 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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