Ofsted report card

Dalton Pre-School Nursery

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · OX13 6JB

Inspected by Ofsted on 28 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Needs Attention
Achievement Needs Attention
Behaviour and routines Urgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeing Urgent Improvement
Inclusion Needs Attention
Leadership and governance Urgent Improvement

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

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Achievement

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Behaviour and routines

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Welfare and wellbeing

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Inclusion

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Leadership and governance

Urgent Improvement

Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.

Registration

Ofsted URN
134534
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
60
Registered since
7 April 1993
Local authority
Oxfordshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Abingdon, Oxfordshire · OX13 6JB. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 14 May 2024 concern_actions_taken compliant
  2. 28 April 2022 concern_actions_taken
  3. 17 September 2021 inspection Good
  4. 8 November 2016 inspection Good
  5. 11 November 2013 inspection Good
  6. 7 September 2012 inspection Good
  7. 11 March 2010 inspection Requires Improvement
  8. 16 March 2007 inspection
  9. 30 November 2004 inspection
  10. 10 February 2004 inspection

Common questions

When was Dalton Pre-School Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Dalton Pre-School Nursery in Abingdon, Oxfordshire was last inspected on 28 April 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 Dalton Pre-School Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Needs Attention; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. 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.

What ages does Dalton Pre-School Nursery take? +

Dalton Pre-School Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Dalton Pre-School Nursery take? +

Dalton Pre-School Nursery is registered for up to 60 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Dalton Pre-School Nursery been registered? +

Dalton Pre-School Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 7 April 1993. Its unique reference number (URN) is 134534.

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