According to Ofsted's inspection on 29 June 2026, Small World Nursery Ltd in Oxford, 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 — Urgent Improvement; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Inspected 29 June 2026
2 months ago
Report card — six areas graded separately.
Curriculum and teachingNeeds Attention
AchievementNeeds Attention
Behaviour and routinesUrgent Improvement
Welfare and wellbeingUrgent Improvement
InclusionUrgent Improvement
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.
InclusionUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Leadership and governanceUrgent Improvement
Falls well below the expected standard, or puts children at risk. Requires immediate action.
Earlier inspections
7 May 2026Report card
9 January 2023Good
14 February 2022Requires Improvement
29 November 2016Good
9 December 2015Requires Improvement
16 December 2014Good
16 May 2011Good
21 November 2007Requires Improvement
16 September 2004Requires Improvement
On the register
Ofsted URN
133393
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 11
Registered places
105
Registered since
1 June 1990
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX1 5NA. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.
Common questions
When was Small World Nursery Ltd last inspected by Ofsted? +
Small World Nursery Ltd in Oxford, Oxfordshire was last inspected on 29 June 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 Small World Nursery Ltd? +
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Needs Attention; achievement — Needs Attention; behaviour and routines — Urgent Improvement; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Urgent Improvement; 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 Small World Nursery Ltd take? +
Small World Nursery Ltd is registered for children aged 0 to 11.
How many children can Small World Nursery Ltd take? +
Small World Nursery Ltd is registered for up to 105 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
How long has Small World Nursery Ltd been registered? +
Small World Nursery Ltd has been registered with Ofsted since 1 June 1990. Its unique reference number (URN) is 133393.
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