The Forest Approach Limited
Unit 5, White Lion Antiques, Hartford Bridge, Hartley Wintney, RG27 8AEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 March 2025
| 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
The Forest Approach Limited sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Forest Approach Limited against Hampshire
| The Forest Approach Limited | Hampshire average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 52 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Forest Approach Limited
- What Ofsted grade does The Forest Approach Limited have?
- The Forest Approach Limited was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Forest Approach Limited take?
- Ofsted registers The Forest Approach Limited for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Hampshire has 52.
- How much does The Forest Approach Limited cost?
- The Forest Approach Limited sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Forest Approach Limited 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 The Forest Approach Limited how it offers them.
- When was The Forest Approach Limited last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Forest Approach Limited on 13 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Forest Approach Limited?
- Nearby in RG27: Caterpillars Montessori Nursery School, Heather Rabbit Nursery, St John's Preschool Hook.
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.