Nurseries in OX3
35 registered nurseries — 5 Outstanding, 13 Good
Ofsted ratings in OX3
35
Total nurseries
5
Outstanding
13
Good
1
Inadequate
16
Not yet rated
Headington Rye Oxford, OXFORD
Headington School, OXFORD
Kingston Blount Farm, Chinnor
St. Nicholas First School, OXFORD
Why families love OX3
31/100
Family Score
13.95
Crime rate per 1,000
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in OX3
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in OX3?
OX3 has 35 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 5 are rated Outstanding and 13 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in OX3 are Outstanding or Good?
51% of nurseries in OX3 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in OX3?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in OX3 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in OX3?
Yes — many nurseries in OX3 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.