Wheatley Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Ages 3–5 · Oxford, Oxfordshire
Wheatley Nursery School is a nursery school in Oxford, Oxfordshire for ages 3–5 (local authority nursery school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxford, OX33 1NN
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3–5
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 52 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 0% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 May 2023
Strengths
- “Children are happy and confident at this village nursery school.”
- “Adults greet children with smiles at the start of each day.”
- “Children settle quickly to the wide range of engaging and thoughtful activities that are organised for them.”
To improve
- “However, some newer aspects of the curriculum are not yet fully implemented by all staff.”
- “These include how children’s specific knowledge and vocabulary in some areas is developed through techniques such as questioning and thoughtful interactions.”
- “Children could, therefore, achieve even more.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby nursery schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- The Aunties' Old School Nursery 0.0 mi Outstanding
- Oxford's British Orchard Nursery 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Horspath Nursery 1.2 mi Good
- The Aunties' Old School Nursery 2.0 mi Outstanding
- Headington Quarry Nursery School 2.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- The Slade Early Years Centre and Day Nursery 2.4 mi Good
- Kiddies Korner Nursery 2.4 mi Good
- Slade Nursery School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade