Sessional pre-school in Sunningwell, Oxfordshire
Sunningwell Preschool
Dark Lane, ABINGDON, OX13 6RE · 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 January 2016Reference EY497565Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 October 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 September 2018Food 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
Dark Lane, ABINGDON, OX13 6RE · More nurseries in OX13
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Dark Lane and St Leonards Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- 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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Sunningwell Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Dark Lane, ABINGDON, OX13 6RE, in Sunningwell, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunningwell PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| The Abingdon Kindergarten - Long FurlongFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Wootton and Dry Sandford PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.1 miles |
| Dalton Pre-School NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Duchess Nursery AbingdonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Little Dots Abingdon NorthFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
| Peachcroft Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Long Furlong Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.0 miles
- Chandlings Prep ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.1 miles
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 1.3 miles
- Dunmore Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 1.4 miles
- Dry Sandford Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.4 miles
- The Manor Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 1.6 miles
- Rush Common School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.6 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 Sunningwell Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sunningwell Preschool Good at its inspection on 16 October 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sunningwell Preschool take?
Sunningwell Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
How do I contact Sunningwell Preschool?
You can call 01865 321708 and visit www.sunningwellpreschool.org.
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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
- 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY497565 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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