Great and Small Forest School
Day nursery in Accrington, BB5. Part of the Lancashire council area.
Cottams Farm, Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5SBWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 September 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Great and Small Forest School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North West, 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 | £136 | £429 |
| 2 years old | £124 | £391 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £120 | £381 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Great and Small Forest School against Accrington
| Great and Small Forest School | Accrington average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 14 | 53 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Great and Small Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Great and Small Forest School have?
- Great and Small Forest School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 September 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Great and Small Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Great and Small Forest School for 14 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Accrington has 53.
- How much does Great and Small Forest School cost?
- Great and Small Forest School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North West charges £178 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Great and Small Forest 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 Great and Small Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Great and Small Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Great and Small Forest School on 18 September 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Great and Small Forest School?
- Nearby in BB5: Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery, Great And Small Kindergarten, Early Start Private Day Nursery.
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.