The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery
Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, CR0 9AAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 September 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 Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery against Croydon
| The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 21 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery have?
- The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery for 21 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery cost?
- The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery 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 Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery how it offers them.
- When was The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery on 9 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery?
- Nearby in CR0: Funshine Day Nursery, Play Place Wayside Nursery, Once Upon A Time Pre-School/after School Club.
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.