According to Ofsted's inspection on 28 April 2026, Dalton Pre-School Nursery in Abingdon, Oxfordshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: 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. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 28 April 2026
4 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionNeeds Attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
What each grade means
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
AchievementNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
InclusionNeeds Attention
Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
17 September 2021Good
8 November 2016Good
11 November 2013Good
7 September 2012Good
11 March 2010Requires Improvement
16 March 2007Good
30 November 2004Outstanding
10 February 2004Good
On the register
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
Abingdon, Oxfordshire · OX13 6JB. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
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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