The lessons are good when she gets them but they are cancelled way too often and we have so many different teachers they lack consistency so my daughter doesn't want to go to her lesson and its hard t... See more
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Our swimming instructor is totally brilliant and has really built our baby's - and our - confidence in the water. It's mine and baby's favourite class, and we've made some nice friends too. Lorna th... See more
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We love our swimming lessons with Waterbabies! We've been to 3 different pools with different instructors and enjoyed them all. Baby learns to have fun in the water and gains life skills right from th... See more
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Our Water Babies swimming instructor is Lorna and we attend sessions at The Oratory Prep School. Lorna is brilliant. A great mix of direct and clear instruction, with good humour and perceptive nar... See more
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About Water Babies - Oxfordshire
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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.
Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.
Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.
With lessons available across the UK, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.
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Water Babies Office, HP18 0SW, Grendon Underwood, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
- 01869 325 499
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My little one absolutely adores her…
My little one absolutely adores her teacher, Toni. It’s great watching her progress and practise her new skills in the bath!
It’s really useful that if you need to cancel, you get a catch up session!
November 23, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5-star review for Water Babies lessons at Flackwell Heath with Toni. We’re so happy to hear that your little one loves learning with us! It’s wonderful to hear how much progress she has made, and we absolutely love that she is practising her skills at home in the bath.
Toni is an amazing teacher, and we’re so pleased to hear that your little one adores her. We will be sure to share this feedback with her; it will make her Birthday extra special 🙂
Thank you for your feedback on our parent portal. We’ve made quite a few new additions, including the ability to view all the skills your child is learning, as well as seeing all the treasures (badges, certificates, and stickers) they have collected along the way. Another new addition in the course section allows you to see all your upcoming swimming dates, log an absence, and receive a token for a catch-up lesson. We’re so glad to hear this is working well for you and that you’ve been able to book catch-up lessons; it’s great not to miss a session!
Thank you again for your wonderful review and valuable feedback. We look forward to continuing to watch your little fishy progress and flourish on their Water Babies journey.
A special, perfect way to learn
it's such a special, friendly, supportive, and (most importantly) enjoyable environment within which to learn. Our daughter has thrived with not just the focused attention between her and a couple of others in a single class, but the way that swimming is broken down into its individual parts to learn gradually, effectively. It's superb
December 14, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so very much for your 5 Star Review for Water Babies lessons at Flackwell Heath with our lovely teacher Rachel.
We're happy to hear that our approach to teaching your little fishy to swim has been so effective for your daughter. It's wonderful to know she's thriving in our supportive environment. Rachel is a fantastic teacher, and we are delighted to hear how much you have enjoyed her lessons. Thank you for sharing your positive experience.
Warm pools and high standards of teaching and care.
My daughter started swimming with water babies Oxford at 7 weeks old and we have just finished the baby swim programme, completing 40 weeks of swimming with Rachel - all before her first birthday!
Every week has been great, the pool is always lovely and warm which was extra important when we first started and my daughter was small. Right from week one we have learnt essential skills to build confidence and keep safe in the water, for both parent and baby. Lessons are accommodating if you need to feed or if baby isn’t feeling it this week and the clear curriculum means we were always moving forward and learning new things week to week.
We went on holiday in September and others around the pool were blown away by how happy and confident my 10 month old was being in the water with us. After holiday we were able to book catch-up lessons so we never missed out on lessons we paid for.
I’m very sad to have to move away from my Monday class with Rachel but know we will have the same high standards at the weekend classes going forward.
December 14, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for such a lovely 5 star review 😊 It’s been wonderful to read about your swimming journey, and what an amazing achievement to complete the baby programme before your daughter’s first birthday!
We’re so pleased to hear how much she’s grown in confidence, especially from those very first weeks, and that the warm pool and weekly lessons helped her feel so happy and relaxed in the water. Hearing that she impressed everyone on holiday at just 10 months old really makes us smile!
We are so pleased to hear that you love our new catch up system where when you miss a lesson you will be given a catch up token to attend a different lesson. We are so pleased to hear this worked so well for you and that you didn't miss out on any lessons :)
Rachel will be absolutely delighted to read your kind words 💙 It'll be sad to see you leave your fellow fishies on Mondays. We are really glad you’re continuing with us at the weekend and know you’ll be in great hands. Michelle will look forward to meeting you in the New Year.
Thank you for being part of Water Babies Oxford – we can’t wait to keep swimming with you! 🐳💦
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5 Star Review for Water Babies lessons at Flackwell Heath.
We're so happy you had a great experience and have enjoyed lessons with Toni our teacher.
It is great to hear that you are pleased with the facilities at Flackwell Heath, we are very lucky to have exclusive use of this venue during our swimming lessons.
We hope that you continue to enjoy your lesson! Thank you for taking the time to feedback, it is greatly appreciated and we will pass on your fantastic review to our teaching and office team.
Amazing for our 4 month old
Love the teaching through song. They instill confidence in both parents and children to safely learn new skills. Maddy is amazing!
December 7, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so very much for your 5-star review for Water Babies lessons at Bardwell Bicester. We're so happy to hear that you love our lessons and enjoy learning through singing and purposeful play. It's wonderful to hear how much your confidence has grown, we absolutely want to teach you to teach your child to swim. We are delighted to hear that you have learnt so many new skills, we love creating a safe environment to learn in. We appreciate your kind words! We hope that you and your child continue to enjoy lessons :) If we can help in anyway, please do get in touch.
Maddie is amazing
Maddie is amazing!
My little girl has been swimming with Maddie for the last 9 weeks and to say it’s the highlight of her week would be an understatement! Maddie makes all the lessons the right mixture of fun and educational and my little girl adores her. The lessons a varied and develop with time throughout the term
December 7, 2025
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Thank you so much for your 5-star review for your Water Babies lessons. We're so very happy to hear that your little girl enjoys her swimming lessons! It's wonderful to know that she finds the lessons that she adores her teacher! It has made our day to hear that you look forward to your lesson each week and that it is the highlight, that is so very special. Thank you so much for taking the time to write us such a lovely review. We appreciate your positive feedback!
Best wishes
Saz and the Team at Water Babies
Both my boys are a huge fan !!
Both my boys have been with water babies since they were 10weeks old and are now 4 & 6 years old. Sam their instructor has been fabulous at the lane end pool and is such a great teacher. Friendly but firm and their progress is wonderful!! Thank you Water Babies !
November 1, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so very much for your 5 star Water Babies review. We're so happy to hear how well your boys have progressed, it is amazing to hear how long they have been swimming with us and we are truly grateful for your loyalty to Water Babies.
We are delighted to hear how much your boys have loved their teacher. We agree Sam is great! It's wonderful to hear how friendly she is and to hear how much they have both progressed through their Water Babies lessons.
We are so very lucky to swim at the gorgeous Lane End Private Pool! We are so pleased to hear you agree, its not only beautiful and extremely well kept. It is the perfect learner pool for children of all ages and abilities.
Thank you for your positive feedback!
Best wishes
Water Babies
We love our swimming lessons with…
We love our swimming lessons with Waterbabies! We've been to 3 different pools with different instructors and enjoyed them all. Baby learns to have fun in the water and gains life skills right from the start. The ability to attend catch up lessons if you miss a class is brilliant. We love that we follow a curriculum and learn new things each week.
November 23, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your amazing 5 start Water Babies review! We’re absolutely thrilled to hear how much you’re loving your Water Babies journey. It’s fantastic that you’ve experienced several of our pools and teachers and enjoyed it so much, our team will be delighted to see your feedback.
We love hearing how your little one is having fun in the water while building those all-important life skills right from the very beginning. That’s exactly what our programme is all about! 💦✨
We’re also so glad our catch-up lessons have been helpful , we understand that our children's diaries are super busy and it’s great to have catch ups online so that you can make sure you never miss a lesson :)
Thank you for your feedback on the lessons and the content. We are really happy to know that you are enjoying the course content and discovering something new each week.
Thank you again for taking the time to share your experience. We’re so happy to be part of your baby’s swimming journey, and we can’t wait to see all the amazing progress ahead! 🌟🏊♀️
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Very thorough and experienced teachers…
Very thorough and experienced teachers and professional organisation. I would definitely recommend water babies to all my friends
November 23, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so very much for your 5 star Water Babies review. We are so happy to hear that you had a positive experience with our teacher, Rachel is a fantastic teacher. We love swimming at Flackwell Heath it is a superb facility. Thank you so very much for recommending us to your friends, we really appreciate it. We hope that you continue to have lots of fun on your Water Babies journey.
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Amazing progress in my son’s swimming
Very professional outfit, clear communications, great local facilities available and best of all my son is progressing so quickly considering only 30mins per week.
November 9, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your wonderful 5 star review! We’re delighted to hear that your son is making such amazing progress each week. We are really pleased to hear that you are loving the facilities at Bardwell School, it is a fantastic hydrotherapy pool. We will pass your feedback on to Maddie, she will be absolutely delighted to hear you are loving her lesson. Thank you for choosing us, we can’t wait to continue your Water Babies journey with you and see your little one go from strength to strength!
Bardwell Pool Waterbabies
I attended a Waterbabies session at Bardwell pool recently with my grandson. What a wonderful experience. Facilities were clean and tidy with seperate male and female changing, a lovely warm and inviting pool and a really friendly and knowledgeable teacher. Maddie gave me a great experience. I can’t wait to go back again
October 9, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so very much for your 5 star review of our Water Babies classes at Bardwell School. We're so happy to hear that you and your grandson had such a wonderful experience. It's great to know you found the facilities clean and the pool inviting, Bardwell school is a fantastic Hydrotherapy pool so it is the perfect learner pool for our little fishies. We appreciate your kind words about the teacher Maddie, she is a fantastic edition to our team and we are delighted to be running classes on both Fridays and Sundays at Bardwell School. Thank you once again for your feedback! We hope that you and your grandson continue to enjoy our lessons, if we can be of any help along the way, please don't hesitate to contact us in the office on 01869 325499.
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Lucie at Beaconsfield has been a…
Lucie at Beaconsfield has been a fantastic teacher! My son has learnt so much since attending his swimming class, we always look forward to his lessons!
October 24, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re thrilled to hear your son is enjoying his swimming lessons and making such great progress. Lucie will be so happy to know her teaching is making a difference, she is an amazing teacher and we are so lucky to have her, we’ll be sure to pass along your kind words! Lucie will be delighted to read your 5 star review 🏊♂️✨
We're loving Water Babies!
My daughter is loving Water Babies, as are her Dad and I. She's 6 months old and has been going to classes for around 4 months. We can see her confidence growing and the skills she is learning in water safety, hand eye coordination and social skills. The classes are really rewarding for parents :) Although I appreciate that floor changing can be safer, and space is often limited, it would be nice to have some raised changing areas, as getting babies in and out of swim wear on the floor is back breaking!
October 12, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
We're so happy to hear that your daughter is loving Water Babies! It's great to hear about her growing confidence and skills. We appreciate your feedback regarding the changing areas, we will get in touch with the pool manager and ask them to consider this as an improvement to their facilities. We look forward to seeing you in the pool very soon.
Water Babies
The best start to swimming
We have been attending Water Babies with my daughter since she was 8 weeks old and now 2.5 years later she still loves it! Her water confidence is amazing and the skills she has learnt will set her up for life. The instructors and staff are all fantastic too and make you feel at ease.
June 29, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your wonderful 5 star review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your daughter has been enjoying her Water Babies journey from just 8 weeks old and is still loving it! Watching little ones grow in confidence is exactly why we do what we do, it is so heart warming to hear. We're also so pleased to hear our teachers and office team have helped make the experience so positive for you both. Thank you for being part of the Water Babies family!
Great teachers
Lovely, knowledgeable teacher, makes you feel comfortable in the water with your baby. Pretty expensive for only half hour lessons.
June 22, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're really glad to hear you felt comfortable and supported in the water, Michelle is a great teacher and she will be delighted to read your review😊
We appreciate your feedback on the lesson length and pricing. Our 30-minute sessions are designed to be engaging, focused, and developmentally appropriate for little ones. In the lessons our little fishies will be learning water confidence and all the core aquatics skills through purposeful play. We also teach really important Water Safety skills which we focused on last week during Drowning Prevention Week. In addition to learning these life saving skills, our lessons are packed full of songs, games and baby signing so you really do have the best class for your baby. We include all of our stickers, badges and certificates free of charge and on the parent portal you can see all the upcoming skills your little one will learn and keep up to date with their progress. We can see that you haven't been able to attend a few lessons and have booked catch ups on our online portal, this is a great new development to give you the ability to log an absence on line and book an alternative lessons so your child doesn't miss out :)
Thanks again for your feedback, we really appreciate it. We hope that you continue to enjoy your lessons.
Fantastic lessons and teacher
Danielle is absolutely amazing wth the kids, they all seem to gain confidence and progress really well.
June 29, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5 star review! We're so happy to hear that you've seen such great progress and your child has gained so much confidence, this is exactly our aim. We are so pleased to hear your amazing feedback about Danielle, she truly is amazing, and we're very lucky to have as part of our team. We'll be sure to pass on your lovely feedback!
Thanks again for your support, it really means a lot.
My son really enjoys swimming lessons
My son really enjoys swimming lessons. As specially swimming teacher Lydia is so kind and nice. She pay attention to every baby and make sure every baby is comfortable.
June 22, 2025
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5 Star Review! We are so happy to hear that your son enjoys his swimming lessons! We are so lucky to have Lydia on our teaching team. It is wonderful to hear how attentive she is and it is lovely to know that her kindness has made him feel so comfortable in the water. Thank you for your amazing feedback. We hope he continues to enjoy his swimming journey.
Water Babies
We love Waterbabies and Nat!
My daughter and I have been swimming with water babies since she was about 8 weeks old and she’s now 2 years and 2 months. We have Nat as our instructor and we can not fault her, she is great! She is so interactive with the children and stops to explain what we are doing very clearly and she is very supportive of new parents and children who may seem nervous too! We can’t thank her enough! My daughter has so much confidence in the water and we have Nat to thank for that!
June 13, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5 star review! We are so happy to hear that your daughter has gained so much confidence in the water! It's wonderful to hear how much you love your Teacher Nat, she is such an amazing teacher and she will be so happy to see your feedback, we will make sure this is shared with her. We appreciate your kind words and thank you so very much for taking the time to share your feedback!
Really enjoyed baby swimming at water…
Really enjoyed baby swimming at water babies and especially I’d like to mention our amazing teacher Sam x
May 20, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your 5 Star Review! We're glad you enjoyed Water Babies lessons at Lane End Private Pool! We appreciate you mentioning the teacher; it's lovely to hear such positive feedback, she will be delighted to hear how much you have enjoyed the lessons.
We are delighted to welcome you to Chilternwood pool to continue your Water Babies journey. We know that you will love the lessons and your new teacher just as much.
We are always happy to help you so please do get in touch with our office on 01869 325499 if you have any queries or questions or need any help along your Water Babies Journey.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write us a review, it is greatly appreciated :) Best wishes Saz and the Team at Water Babies
Warm and Inviting
I was quite anxious, as a new mum to start swimming with my little one. He’d been incredibly shy and hadn’t enjoyed baby sensory classes and was worried it would be similar with swimming.
However we were greeted by Kelly who was incredibly warm and knowledgable. She put my mind at ease and was brilliant with my little one Arthur. We’ve sadly had to move lessons with me going back to work but wanted to say a huge thank you to Kelly.
You are fab.
May 22, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Water Babies - Oxfordshire
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience with us! We're so glad to hear that Kelly was able to make both you and little Arthur feel comfortable and welcome; we understand that starting something new can be daunting, especially as a new mum, and it means the world to know we could help make that first step a positive one.
We'll be sure to pass your lovely message on to Kelly, she’ll be thrilled to hear it! She will miss you guys for sure, though im sure she will wish you and Arthur all the best on your new routine with work. Sharon will be looking forward to you both starting with her on a Friday at Oratory and we are confident that Arthur will continue to have lots of splish splashing fun!
Take care, and thank you again!
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