Full-day nursery in Wantage, Oxfordshire
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool
6-7 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL · Getting there
- Not yet inspected by Ofsted
- 4.0 on Google (8 reviews)
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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2024Reference 2803376Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on recordNone yetOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places44 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 July 2026Food 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
6-7 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL · More nurseries in OX12
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Market Place, King Alfreds School and Sainsbury's.
Parks and playgrounds
- Betjeman Millennium Park3 min walk
- Smith's Wharf Public Greens4 min walk
- Manor Road Memorial Park7 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Smith's Wharf Playground8 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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The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is a full-day nursery at 6-7 Church Street, Wantage, OX12 8BL, in Wantage, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 44 children. It has a Google rating of 4.0 from 8 reviews (October 2026). It is run by Oxfordshire Nurseries Limited.
Run by Oxfordshire Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Wantage Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.3 miles
- Stockham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Fitzwaryn School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Huckleberry Therapeutic School ages 5–11 0.6 miles
- Charlton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.7 miles
- Wantage Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 1.2 miles
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 1.2 miles
- St Johns CofE Academy All-throughages 2–16has a nursery class 1.5 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 The Wantage Nursery & Preschool take?
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 44 children at any one time.
Who runs The Wantage Nursery & Preschool?
The Wantage Nursery & Preschool is run by Oxfordshire Nurseries Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
How do I contact The Wantage Nursery & Preschool?
You can call 01235 760213 and visit www.wantagenursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 31 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.
- © 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 31 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2803376 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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