Grandpont Nursery School, Oxford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Grandpont Nursery School excels at helping children feel safe, secure and happy while building their confidence and independence. Staff create warm, caring relationships with families and work closely with parents to understand each child's needs from the start. The school provides wonderful experiences like visits to local woods and the farm, festivals celebrating diverse cultures, and expert support for children with additional needs - ensuring every child thrives and is fully included.
Key Strengths
- Excellent personal, social and emotional development with strong focus on emotional literacy and conflict resolution
- Highly effective pastoral support and inclusion for children with SEND and disadvantaged children
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and clear procedures
- Well-considered curriculum with effective teaching of communication, language and early maths
- Warm, welcoming environment with strong home-school partnerships and flexible settling arrangements
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff could model new words and language more clearly to children
- Staff do not always identify children's knowledge gaps quickly enough, so activities are not always adapted fast enough
- Greater consistency needed in how staff assess children's learning to address misconceptions more promptly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open, positive culture where safety is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Local pond visits, library visits, science park visits, local woods visits, local farm visits, artist in residence, Earth Day celebrations, multicultural festival celebrations (Eid, Diwali, Christmas, Lunar New Year)
Grandpont Nursery School provides a warm, welcoming environment where children develop strong personal, social and emotional skills alongside steady academic progress. The school has maintained high standards through a period of significant change with effective leadership and a clear focus on inclusion.
At a Glance
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Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Oxford
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Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire
Places available
7,684
Applications
6,969
Got 1st preference
87.5%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Secondary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)
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