Forest Barn Nursery School
Day nursery in Brentwood, CM13. Part of the Essex council area.
The Barn Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Brentwood, CM13 3JP
Run by Storal Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 December 2022
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Forest Barn Nursery School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Forest Barn Nursery School against Brentwood
| Forest Barn Nursery School | Brentwood average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 66 | 62 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 72% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- The Treehouse Club Forestry Nursery And Out Of School Club Expected standard in all 6, 68 places, CM13 2DP
- Little Learners Pre School & Happy Holidays Hub Ltd Good, 36 places, CM13 3TP
- Bright Horizons Poppetts Day Nursery and Preschool Good, 68 places, CM13 1DU
Forest Barn Nursery School is run by Storal Nurseries, which has 29 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Forest Barn Nursery School
- What Ofsted grade does Forest Barn Nursery School have?
- Forest Barn Nursery School was rated Good at its inspection on 14 December 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Forest Barn Nursery School take?
- Ofsted registers Forest Barn Nursery School for 66 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Brentwood has 62.
- How much does Forest Barn Nursery School cost?
- Forest Barn Nursery School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Forest Barn Nursery School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Forest Barn Nursery School how it offers them.
- When was Forest Barn Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Forest Barn Nursery School on 14 December 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Forest Barn Nursery School part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Forest Barn Nursery School is one of 29 day nurseries in England run by Storal Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.