Sessional pre-school in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire
Minster Lovell Playgroup
St Kenelms School Grounds, Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0SP · 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.
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Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Kenelms School Grounds, Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0SP · More nurseries in OX29
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Charterville Close, Brize Norton Road Shops and The White Hart.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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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Minster Lovell Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at St Kenelms School Grounds, Wenrisc Drive, Minster Lovell, Witney, OX29 0SP, in Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Lovell PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Dots Daycare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Witney Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.7 miles |
| Brize Norton Village Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Little Oak Pre-School (Witney) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Kids Planet WitneyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.5 miles |
| The Co-Operative Childcare CartertonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Windrush Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2024 1.4 miles
- West Witney Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 1.8 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 Minster Lovell Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Minster Lovell Playgroup Good at its inspection on 9 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Minster Lovell Playgroup take?
Minster Lovell Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Minster Lovell Playgroup?
You can call 01993 705645 and visit www.minsterlovellplaygroup.co.uk.
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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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 134454 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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