Oxford House School

2-4 Lexden Road, Colchester CO3 3NE
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9.9 17 Reviews
  • Oxford House School, Colchester
Oxford House is a traditional Nursery and Preparatory School for girls and boys aged two-and-a-half to eleven years. They aim for every child to discover ‘Joy in Achievement’.

This intimate and exclusive school offers every child a complete education that puts a high emphasis on traditional values. Activities in the nursery are Montessori based and the broad curriculum allows pupils to experience many opportunities such as dance, music, cooking and computer technology at an early age. Small class sizes enable dedicated staff to channel and differentiate accordingly to each pupil, with all children given one-to-one help every day to develop advanced reading and writing skills.

Oxford House achieves a happy, safe and secure environment for children to learn and develop whilst providing a secure foundation for their growing success.

Visits are warmly welcomed.

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Care Provided by Oxford House School

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Kelly Shine (Early Years Leader)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 4
  • Total Places for Children
  • 18
  • Age Range
    • from 2 years 6 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:30-15:00
    Tuesday 08:30-15:00
    Wednesday 08:30-15:00
    Thursday 08:30-15:00
    Friday 08:30-15:00
  • When Closed
  • School Holidays

Funding & Fees Guide for Oxford House School

  • Please contact Helen Clarke in Admissions

Oxford House School Reviews (17)

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Oxford House School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.875) out of 10, based on 12 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Oxford House School has 17 reviews.

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Review from Y H (Mother of Child) published on 23 May 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has started with Oxford House since June 2023. The teachers there are excellent. It's his first experience in a nursery, and the staff have been incredibly patient, helping him settle in. The teachers always inform us about my son’s progress, discuss all the details about his development. My
son is excited to go to nursery every day. He also shares with us all the interesting activities he's done at school and is absolutely happy. We are confident we made the right decision.

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Review from J A (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter only joined in January and speaks highly of her teachers. She looks forward to going in every day, which is quite contrary to our experience at a previous nursery. She comes home excited, with lots of her creative artwork and her overall growth is easy to see. I love that she gets 1-2-1
attention and we’re informed of what’s planned for the week with regular updates as she works at her pace with the right support. She’s dreaming big again and being nurtured to take flight!

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Review from T T (Mother of Child) published on 20 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Oxford House has brilliant Early Years teaching staff who are both courteous and highly qualified. I was particularly impressed with how the teaching staff taught my daughter how to read: by offering challenging books which accelerated her reading. She is now a fluent reader beyond her years and I attribute
this to the excellent teaching at Oxford House. The Early Years is such a vital part of one's learning journey and I have nothing but praise for Oxford House, my daughter would not want to be anywhere else.

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Review from L R (Mother of Child) published on 8 March 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Generally speaking, myself and my partner have been thoroughly impressed with Oxford House, especially in comparison to other childcare providers we’ve used. The staff are extremely attentive, the environment is both rich and well tended too. Plus, I really value the smaller class size. Our daughter
is blossoming as a result. I see opportunity for the school to improve its communication practices though. There are often multiple forms of communication (different apps, newsletters, email, reception etc.) often sent simultaneously which is confusing to receive. Some of the basic practicalities of communicating absence, managing uniform and clarifying pick-up times were also difficult to confirm due to such a variety of comms channels and lack of replies on some. I also sent emails to the finance team that were left unanswered for more than a week on more than one occasion too. These are small but important details I expect to be in place.

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Review from Olu A (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We had had a bad experience in another setting so were very anxious about care for our little boy going forward. One viewing went a long way to assuage any anxiety I had. My wife felt the same when she was obliged to also view two weeks later (while they held our place). The decision made itself once
I had a conversation with the wonderful Nursery 1 teacher.
Suffice to say they have exceeded expectations and bringing my little boy here has been one of the best decisions ever. He has flourished in leaps and bounds under their care.
His little brother is also on the list we are chomping at the bit to get him started.
Highly recommended. 7-star service.

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Review from Angela C (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Oxford House Nursery since September 2022. The nursery staff are wonderful and the focus on literacy and numeracy is fantastic in preparing children for reception and beyond. Our daughter enjoys a nutritious cooked meal at lunchtime. We are kept informed of her development each
day in a book and on an app. We are very happy with the nursery and would recommend it to anyone looking for a school environment nursery that will prepare pre-school children for a seamless transition to reception learning.

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Review from K L (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Oxford House goes above and beyond in educating children. The teachers are always ready to help and genuinely care for the children. There’s a good understanding of each child’s abilities and I’m always kept updated on my daughter’s development. The nursery has a curriculum in place that challenges
the children. I’ve seen significant development in my daughter’s language and arithmetic skills since she started at Oxford House.

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Review from Tanya H (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has not been happier since starting nursery, his learning has improved immensely and he talks very highly about his nursery teachers and is always happy to see them and bring in a book to show them to read with the class. It would be difficult to find anywhere in Colchester to compare to a nursery
with such high standards I feel there is no better place for my son to begin his educational journey as he is provided with an excellent foundation with experienced kind, caring attentive staff who always cater to the children’s individual learning ways in mind with a safe homelike environment that teaches excellent manners and traditional values which can in turn be seen at home.

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Review from D P (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

We are very happy with the school and facilities on offer. I feel done. My child is in a safe and loving environment. The outdoor space is just brilliant for the kids. The food has a very good selection and it's nice and healthy.

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Review from S L (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The care and development of my son whilst at Oxford House School Nursery was excellent. I always felt 100% that his needs were being met and he was always happy and excited to go to nursery. The progress that he made whilst attending the nursery was remarkable and this has allowed him to flourish as
he moved through the school. It is clear that the Early Years staff truly care about the progress of each and every child in their care and they go above and beyond daily to ensure each child is able to reach their full potential.

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Review from J A (Mother of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Oxford House Nursery is fantastic. It bridges the gap between the toddler stage and school beginners, with children playing in a comfortable setting and yet learning so much every day. The days are structured, varied and exciting, with an array of activities and classes to participate in, including
music, dance, PE, art, reading, studying nature, learning phonics and counting - to name but a few.
As I parent I can see daily that my child has been taught new things, advanced for their age and yet they are flourishing and enjoying the environment. The balance of creativity and academia is met perfectly.
The staff are dedicated, caring and tremendously likeable. I thoroughly recommend (and appreciate) Oxford House Nursery.

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Review from G E (Father of Child) published on 15 February 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Couldn’t have been happier with the nursery environment my child is in.
The teachers are incredible with them and there’s a fantastic balance in their learning and development with free play. The play activities are always focused around the learning activities as well.
It focuses on developing and
nurturing all areas of their development.

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Review from S P (Mother of Child) published on 19 May 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our experience only relates to the early years but our son has had a fantastic time. The teaching and support staff are friendly, helpful and caring. They truly have the children's happiness and best interests at the heart of everything they do. Every day our son cannot wait to get to nursery school
to see his friends and teachers. We have seen a huge positive difference in his confidence since being at Oxford House. The whole school did a fantastic job during the Covid pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. We'd definitely recommend this school.

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Review from C B (Mother of Child) published on 6 February 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Overall, we are pleased with Oxford House School. My son has been welcomed by the members of staff and has settled in very well.
We are looking forward to hearing how we can better support learning at home.

Reply from Debbie Harding, Admissions Registrar at Oxford House School

Oxford House thanks you for taking the time to complete the questionnaire. We will be contacting you shortly regarding supporting your child's learning at home.


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Review from Clare C (Mother of Child) published on 28 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The quality of the education and standard of care that the nursery has delivered has been excellent to date. The staff are welcoming, friendly and caring. They put tremendous effort into planning and organising fun and educational sessions and the children have the opportunity to play outside every
day. I feel happy and secure knowing my child is at Oxford House School.

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Review from J L (Mother of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic school with excellent teachers who have helped my son to settle well and encourage learning through play and good behaviours and manners. Highly recommended.

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Review from Kurtis R (Father of Child) published on 20 February 2017
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5

Due to the nursery being part of the school, I feel they do an excellent job in preparing the children for learning. My child has shown tremendous development over the past two years.

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Current Review Score: 9.9 (9.875)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.9 (9.875) out of 10 for Oxford House School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 12 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.875 for Oxford House School is calculated as follows: ( (128 Excellents x 5) + (14 Goods x 4) + (2 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 144 Ratings = 4.875

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Oxford House School is based on 12 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 18 number of registered child places is 3.6, which has been reached with 12 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Oxford House School

What is the Age Range of Children that Oxford House School accepts?

Oxford House School accepts Children aged from 2 years 6 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Oxford House School Open?

Oxford House School is open: Monday 08:30-15:00, Tuesday 08:30-15:00, Wednesday 08:30-15:00, Thursday 08:30-15:00, Friday 08:30-15:00.

How many Children does Oxford House School have capacity for?

Oxford House School has capacity for a total of 18 Children.

How far is Oxford House School to the centre of Colchester?

0.6 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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