Sessional pre-school in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire
Middle Barton Pre-School
29 Church Lane, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
29 Church Lane, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX · More nurseries in OX7
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Barton Garage.
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.
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Middle Barton Pre-School is a sessional pre-school at 29 Church Lane, Middle Barton, Chipping Norton, OX7 7BX, in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Middle Barton Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Middle Barton Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 under 0.1 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 Middle Barton Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Middle Barton Pre-School Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Middle Barton Pre-School take?
Middle Barton Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
How do I contact Middle Barton Pre-School?
You can call 01869 347968 and visit www.middlebartonpreschool.co.uk.
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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 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 133492 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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