Nursery · Local authority nursery school · Oxford, OX3 8LH
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122968.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 82 |
| Girls | 34 |
| Boys | 48 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3.7% |
| First language not English | 31.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 11 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 6.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 4.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.21 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 2.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bayards Hill School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Windmill Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | Slade Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wood Farm Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Sandhills Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Barton Park Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Not applicable | Headington School Oxford | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Cheney School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jul 2019. |
Headington Quarry Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 May 2015.
Headington Quarry Nursery School has 82 pupils aged 2 to 5.
At Headington Quarry Nursery School, there were 17.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.