Ofsted record

Willows Day Nursery

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · URN 140897

According to Ofsted's inspection on 21 September 2026, Willows Day Nursery in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Strong Standard; achievement: Strong Standard; behaviour and routines: Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Strong Standard; inclusion: Strong Standard; leadership and governance: Strong Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire · HP21 8BD. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 21 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.

    Curriculum and teaching Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Achievement Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Inclusion Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
    Leadership and governance Strong Standard
    Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 8 August 2023 Good
  4. 18 January 2018 Good
  5. 9 May 2013 Outstanding
  6. 22 June 2011 Outstanding
  7. 20 June 2007 Good
  8. 18 January 2005 Outstanding
  9. 10 December 2003 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
140897
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
10 to 4
Registered places
137
Registered since
11 July 1994
Local authority
Buckinghamshire

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

Common questions

When was Willows Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Willows Day Nursery in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire was last inspected on 21 September 2026. 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 Willows Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. 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.

What ages does Willows Day Nursery take? +

Willows Day Nursery is registered for children aged 10 to 4.

How many children can Willows Day Nursery take? +

Willows Day Nursery is registered for up to 137 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Willows Day Nursery been registered? +

Willows Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 11 July 1994. Its unique reference number (URN) is 140897.

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Part of Childbase Partnership Limited

44 settings on the register

Willows Day Nursery is one of 44 settings on Ofsted's register run by Childbase Partnership Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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