Ofsted report card

Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>

Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 9BJ

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 November 2025 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Needs Attention
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY316340
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since
15 December 2005
Local authority
Oxfordshire

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Oxford, Oxfordshire · OX3 9BJ. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 16 July 2025 inspection Inadequate
  2. 30 September 2019 inspection Good
  3. 28 January 2015 inspection Outstanding
  4. 25 January 2012 inspection Good
  5. 22 June 2011 inspection Inadequate
  6. 10 November 2009 inspection
  7. 9 May 2006 inspection

Common questions

When was Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> last inspected by Ofsted? +

Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> in Oxford, Oxfordshire was last inspected on 27 November 2025. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span>? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Needs Attention; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

How long has Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> been registered? +

Hunsdon House Garden School <span class="badge badge--closed">Closed</span> has been registered with Ofsted since 15 December 2005. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY316340.

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