Lydalls Nursery School
Local authority nursery school in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Nursery |
|---|---|
| Type | Local authority nursery school |
| Age range | 3 to 5 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 60 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Local authority | Oxfordshire |
| Address | Lydalls Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 7HX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lydallsnurseryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01235813137 |
| URN | 122972 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 27 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 June 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Comper Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.8 km)
- Grandpont Nursery School (nursery school, about 14.8 km)
- Slade Nursery School (nursery school, about 16.1 km)
- Wheatley Nursery School (nursery school, about 16.8 km)
- Headington Quarry Nursery School (nursery school, about 16.8 km)
- Norcot Early Years Centre (nursery school, about 22.1 km)
- Blagrave Nursery School (nursery school, about 22.1 km)
- New Bridge Nursery School (nursery school, about 25.3 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.