Little Peeple Nursery

Our Little Peeple Day Nursery offers education and childcare for 48 weeks of the year. We're here to meet the needs of you and your child, whether you are returning to work or education, preparing your child for school and/or want your child to socialise, play and learn with other children.

The Peeple principles are at the heart of our approach. We are here to support children, parents and carers to learn together, by valuing and building on what families already do.

We opened our Nursery - for babies and children from six months to four years - in October 2018. It was built in partnership with The Oxford Academy and Oxfordshire County Council. In summer 2019 we merged our Peep Pre-school into our new and larger nursery building.

caring for your child

Our aim is to work in partnership with you to provide the best care and education for your child before they start school. We will ensure that your child has an enjoyable time with us and that we offer an enabling and rich environment that will meet your child’s individual needs. Our setting is secure and physically comfortable, so that the children can enjoy playing, exploring and learning. We encourage the children to explore all areas – though we recognise that children sometimes have their own favourite spaces, especially if they are feeling tired or a little unsettled. We understand that children need space where they can relax and rest, particularly if they spend more than a few hours in the setting. The outside space offers opportunities for all areas of learning and development. Suitable clothing is available so that children can choose to go out whatever the weather.

> find out about how our nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) principles and guidance.

> find out about our nursery funding, nursery hours and term-dates, and requesting a place

Ofsted 

We are registered with Ofsted to care for 44 children aged from 6 months to 4 years.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection was in May 2025 - you can read the full report here. We were pleased to be rated Good in all areas. Here are a few of the inspector's comments, illustrating the strong relationships with children and parents, the friendly atmosphere, and the effective learning through play within Little Peeple Nursery:

'Leaders and staff successfully create an extremely caring and nurturing nursery. Children settle quickly after they are enthusiastically welcomed by friendly and consistent staff. Children are happy, learn to listen carefully and establish strong relationships with their key person. Staff organise activities that excite children. Children join in with games and follow adult instructions intently. Laughter and fun are shared as children squeal with delight when they work together to lift a parachute up and down and side to side.

Leaders have a clear vision that runs through all that is provided for children and their families. They recognise the importance of strong relationships around each child as essential in enabling them to develop their potential. The team works collaboratively with families to find out what they already do for their child and uses this as a foundation to do more together.'

'Staff are excellent role models for communication and language. They create a focus on fostering a love of books. Children enthusiastically choose books, which they share with their friends. They enjoy chatting to adults, who skilfully introduce words and provide running commentaries alongside play. This contributes to children developing a broad vocabulary and becoming confident communicators.'

'Staff use effective methods to help children understand how to listen, share and take turns. As a result, children cooperate, behave well and develop good social skills. They respond to adults, develop confidence and become independent learners in readiness for moving on in their education.'

'Partnership working with parents is a particular strength at the setting... Staff communicate effectively with parents to provide consistency in care and learning. For example, staff provide parents with tips and ideas to support children at home. Feedback from parents is extremely positive about the progress their children make.'