Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School
Day nursery in Bath, BA2. Part of the Bath and North East Somerset council area.
St Marks Community Centre, St Marks Road, Widcombe, Bath, BA2 4PAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 8 July 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
Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School against Bath
| Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School | Bath average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 25 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 83% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School have?
- Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 8 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Bath has 48.
- How much does Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School cost?
- Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and 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 Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School on 8 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Widcombe Acorns Pre-School and Forest School?
- Nearby in BA2: The Learning Tree Preschool, Westwood Nursery, The Hut Pre-school and Playscheme.
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.