Headington Quarry Nursery School

Nursery
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 5

Ofsted: Outstanding

Quarry School Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Headington Quarry Nursery School is a nursery school in Oxford for ages 2 to 5. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2015, report published 15 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Pupil numbers and mix

82 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals3.7%

3.7%, 22.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.7%

31.7%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.4%

13.4%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Headington Quarry Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted
Slade Nursery School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Comper Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Wheatley Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good
Grandpont Nursery School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Lydalls Nursery School	10 miles	Ofsted: Good

School details

School type: Local authority nursery school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 5
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Natalie Wilson
Phone: 01865762345
Address: Quarry School Place, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LH
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 122968

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.