Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School

Goring Heath, Reading RG8 7SF
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  • Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School, Reading
The Little Oaks Nursery at The Oratory Prep School was opened in 2005 and offers both term time and full time provision. The children have busy and exciting days with lots of activities and learning, both inside and outside. The Forest School takes children in every age group for a class once a week, and Kindergarten children also have a weekly swimming lesson in the onsite school pool. The children are all part of the school community and the older children in Year 8 regularly take part in activities with Nursery and Kindergarten - for example reading stories with them.
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Becky Trythall (Nursery Manager, Head of Early Years & DDSL)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 5

Total Places for Children

  • 44

Age Range

  • from 2 years 0 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Morning sessions: 08.15 - 11.45am - Nursery (age 2 - 3) £49, Kindergarten and Pre-Reception (age 3 - 4) £47
    School Day: 08.15am to 3.30pm - Nursery £90.50, Kindergarten and Pre-Reception £85
    Full Day: 07.30am to 6.00pm with flexible drop off and pick up times - Nursery £99, Kindergarten & Pre-Reception £93

  • Children do a minimum of 4 sessions a week in Nursery and a minimum of 5 sessions in Kindergarten and Pre-Reception. They can be flexible on sessions and find that parents usually opt for morning sessions or a combination of morning sessions and full days.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Last week in August & Christmas week

Parking

  • There is plenty of parking space in the main on-site car park.

Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School Reviews (3)

8.6

Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School has a Review Score of 8.6 (8.563) out of 10, based on 3 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School has 3 reviews.

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Review from Alex S (Mother of Child) published on 5 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Wonderful setting for both my 2 year old in the nursery room and my 4 year old in pre-reception. There grounds are amazing, with forest school every week, the children go outside everyday, rain or shine. The opportunity for the children to have swimming lessons from age 3 is a real game changer compared
to other nurseries in the area! The staff are extremely friendly and great with the children. I feel that each age group is really cared for and have very age relevant teaching. Then the opportunity for them to all play together, and sometimes with the older children in the prep school is really lovely and makes it feel like a family, but also proper school setting - great for preparing for school start.
Reply from Hannah Thomas, Marketing Manager at Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School
Thank you for such a wonderful review of Little Oaks!
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Review from A C (Mother of Child) published on 1 August 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has been here for the last 3 years and is about to start Reception in September - he is confident, independent and a happy little soul who is fully prepared for primary school emotionally, physically and academically. He has loved all the outside play, no matter the weather, in forest school,
playground, walks around the grounds etc. He loves swimming, PE, the sports day and dancing too. He has a strong sense of friendship, loves all his teachers and runs in everyday ready to play and get stuck in to all the new activities which are themed each week to support the Early Years learning. The children also benefit from the school's facilities, so he has gone to the school library regularly, interacts with the older children through buddy reading, and the nursery children participate in assemblies and wider school activities as appropriate. Sending him to Little Oaks has been one of my best decisions and I always recommend Little Oaks to prospective parents
Reply from Hannah Thomas, Marketing Manager at Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School
Thank you for such a wonderful review! We are delighted that you are so happy with Little Oaks.
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Review from Hannah M (Mother of Child) published on 24 January 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Having moved around the country, we have tried multiple nurseries and Little Oaks is by far the best we have ever used. The facilities are incredible, the children get to do dance, and even PE and swimming when they’re in kindergarten/pre-reception. The staff are unbelievably kind and attentive, they
treat the children like they’re one big family and I love that. My daughter would run in happy as anything, every day. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
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Current Review Score: 8.6 (8.563)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.6 (8.563) out of 10 for Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 3 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.6 out of 5 from 3 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:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.972 for Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School is calculated as follows: ( (35 Excellents x 5) + (1 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 36 Ratings = 4.972
  2. 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 3.591 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School is based on 3 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 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 = 3.25
    2. 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 44 number of registered child places is 8.8. 3 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.8 = 0.341
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. 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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Meet the Team (1)

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Becky Trythall

Job Title: Nursery Manager Joined: 2021

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School accepts?

Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School accepts Children aged from 2 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School Open?

Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School have capacity for?

Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School has capacity for a total of 44 Children.

How far is Little Oaks at The Oratory Prep School to the centre of Reading?

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

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