Ofsted report card

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore

Littlemore Park, Oxford · OX4 4XT

Inspected by Ofsted on 13 January 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Expected Standard
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Expected Standard

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY487171
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Registered since
2 June 2015
Local authority
Oxfordshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Littlemore Park, Oxford · OX4 4XT. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 24 June 2025 concern_actions_taken
  2. 9 November 2021 inspection Good
  3. 25 July 2017 inspection Outstanding

Common questions

When was Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore last inspected by Ofsted? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore in Littlemore Park, Oxford was last inspected on 13 January 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

How long has Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore been registered? +

Busy Bees Day Nursery at Oxford Littlemore has been registered with Ofsted since 2 June 2015. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY487171.

Nearby settings

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