Full-day nursery in Hardwick, Oxfordshire
Little Dorothys Childcare
Hardwick Community Centre, Ferriston, BANBURY, OX16 1XE · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hardwick Community Centre, Ferriston, BANBURY, OX16 1XE · More nurseries in OX16
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Ferriston, Hereford Way and Forge Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rosedale Avenue Park3 min walk
- Hardwick Park3 min walk
- Sussex Road Park5 min walk
- Duke Meadow's Park5 min walk
- Ruscote Park9 min walk
- Playground2 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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Little Dorothys Childcare is a full-day nursery at Hardwick Community Centre, Ferriston, BANBURY, OX16 1XE, in Hardwick, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 30 children.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hardwick Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Hanwell Fields Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Hill View Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- William Morris Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.7 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 1.0 miles
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Banbury Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2022 1.0 miles
- Cherry Fields Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected December 2022 1.1 miles
- Orchard Fields Community School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected November 2024 1.1 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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How many children can Little Dorothys Childcare take?
Little Dorothys Childcare is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Dorothys Childcare?
Banbury is the nearest station we know of, 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Oxfordshire
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2848406 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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