Full-day nursery in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
Tiddlywinks Pre-School
The Playgroup Building, Alder Drive, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2RD · 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 September 1994Reference 133889Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 4 March 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 13 October 2015Food 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
The Playgroup Building, Alder Drive, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2RD · More nurseries in OX25
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Willow Road and Birch Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- 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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Tiddlywinks Pre-School is a full-day nursery at The Playgroup Building, Alder Drive, Ambrosden, Bicester, OX25 2RD, in Ambrosden, Oxfordshire. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 6 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiddlywinks Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Child First BicesterFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
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| Little Acorns Pre-School KingsmereSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
| Busy Bees at Bicester KingsmereFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Five Acres Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.2 miles
- Graven Hill Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- Langford Village Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 1.4 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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What is Tiddlywinks Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Tiddlywinks Pre-School Good at its inspection on 4 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Tiddlywinks Pre-School take?
Tiddlywinks Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Tiddlywinks Pre-School?
Bicester Village is the nearest station we know of, 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Tiddlywinks Pre-School?
You can call 01869 256555.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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
- 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 133889 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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