Wild Explorers Forest School
Day nursery in Cheshire East, SK12.
217A Chester Road, Poynton, SK12 1DSWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 4 March 2025
| 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
Wild Explorers 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.
Wild Explorers Forest School against Cheshire East
| Wild Explorers Forest School | Cheshire East average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 20 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 87% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Wild Explorers Forest School
- What Ofsted grade does Wild Explorers Forest School have?
- Wild Explorers Forest School was rated Good at its inspection on 4 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Wild Explorers Forest School take?
- Ofsted registers Wild Explorers Forest School for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Cheshire East has 61.
- How much does Wild Explorers Forest School cost?
- Wild Explorers 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 Wild Explorers 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 Wild Explorers Forest School how it offers them.
- When was Wild Explorers Forest School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Wild Explorers Forest School on 4 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Wild Explorers Forest School?
- Nearby in SK12: Children's Choice Day Nursery, The Hollies Pre-School Limited, Tree Tots Day Nursery Ltd.
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.