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Lydalls Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · Didcot · OX11 7HX

Ages 3–5 · 60 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
60
Boys / girls
29 / 31
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 3–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Ms Sarah Phillips

Location

Address
Lydalls Road
Postcode
OX11 7HX
Town
Didcot
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Didcot and Wantage
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 3–5, in Didcot, Oxfordshire, 60 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Didcot
19
Nursery schools in Didcot
1
Academies among open schools in Didcot
74% (14)
Open schools in OX11
19
Nursery in OX11
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Nursery in Oxfordshire LA
7

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarah Phillips
Telephone
01235813137
Website
www.lydallsnurseryschool.co.uk

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