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Nursery at Comper Nursery School
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Bikes, road safety and stories give Comper’s nursery learning a practical flavour. This is early education connected to children’s everyday lives, with language and independence prominent in the June 2024 findings. The nursery serves children aged two to four on Hertford Street in Oxford.
Capacity is a maximum of 20 two-year-olds on any day, alongside 78 equivalent part-time places for three- and four-year-olds. Those are different measures, rather than a single total of children attending together.
Communication gets sustained attention. In June 2024, songs, nursery rhymes and animated storytelling helped children practise language; adults returned to important vocabulary during activities and encouraged children to ask questions and explore possible answers. Children joined in stories through movement as well as speech. Learning was active.
Bicycle riding and road-safety teaching connected physical skills with the local community. An obstacle course gave another concrete example: children explained how to cross it, directing a blindfolded adult while staff introduced vocabulary and adjusted the challenge. That brought collaboration, language and thinking about risk into one activity.
Experiences also reached beyond nursery routines. Visits included local shops and an aquarium, with children’s individual needs considered so they could participate. Exploring Eid and Easter helped children learn about one another’s faiths and cultures.
Teaching consistency. The June 2024 inspection identified uneven staff knowledge and teaching skills: some learning opportunities were lost, and misunderstandings could remain uncorrected. Improving consistency across the team was the required action. For parents, this qualifies the positive picture of purposeful play and concentrated, persistent children.
Settling involves cooperation with families. Staff work with parents to shape the introduction to nursery around the child; in June 2024, parents valued induction arrangements that helped children become familiar with routines quickly. Caring relationships and encouraging adult support helped children feel secure.
Teachers and key people plan for individual learning needs, including special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Communication support includes visual prompts and Makaton signing where possible, with external professionals training practitioners to use other communication devices when needed. These give children different ways to understand and participate.
In June 2024, staff reviewed children’s learning together and responded promptly to emerging needs, helping children with SEND join activities with their peers. Safeguarding arrangements were effective at that inspection.
A nursery place does not guarantee admission to Reception, including at St Mary and St John Primary School. Families must make a separate primary-school application through the normal admissions process. Oxfordshire County Council sends families application information in the autumn term.
Preparation for the next stage is a separate matter. In June 2024, children’s independence, social development and readiness for further learning were positive features. They do not replace a Reception application or establish an admissions advantage.
Term-time attendance shapes the booking model. Morning sessions run from 8:45am to 11:45am, and afternoon sessions from noon to 3pm. For three- and four-year-olds using 15 hours, attendance must cover five mornings or five afternoons each week. Children with 30-hour entitlement must attend at least four of their five days.
Two-year-olds must attend a minimum of four sessions weekly; full-day and half-day places are offered. Funded two-year-old options include eligible 15-hour places and 15-hour working-parent places, alongside fee-paying provision. Funding starts in the term after the second birthday when the nursery receives it; an earlier paid start depends on space and the admissions team’s discretion.
For three- and four-year-olds, provision includes the universal 15-hour entitlement and extended 30-hour entitlement. Families who do not qualify for 30 hours can buy regular additional sessions. Ask the school for current charges.
After School Club runs from 3pm to 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday, extending care beyond the nursery sessions on those days. Enquiries go to the office on 01865 245768 or office@comper.oxon.sch.uk.
Children aged two to four attend, with provision for two-year-olds and for three- and four-year-olds.
Morning sessions are 8:45am to 11:45am; afternoon sessions are noon to 3pm. The nursery operates during term time.
After School Club runs from 3pm to 5:30pm, Monday to Thursday.
Staff use visual supports and Makaton signing where possible. Outside professionals provide training in other communication devices when needed.
No. A nursery place does not automatically entitle a child to admission at St Mary and St John Primary School. Families need a separate primary-school application.
