Bishop Sutton Pre-School Forest Club
OutstandingBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Bristol for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Open since 2009, with 24 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Bath and North East Somerset
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bath and North East Somerset from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
BS39 5XDWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 15 September 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The extensive curriculum provides a balance of experiences across all areas of children's learning. It carefully considers the needs of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and how best to spend any additional funding. Consequently, children attain very well. For example, children use the new vocabulary introduced to them during initial group discussions precisely as they explore and become immersed in their play.
Children thrive in the outdoor environment, where they feel safe to enthusiastically explore and make discoveries. Children show fascination as they listen to the birds and spot a blackbird. Staff channel children's thinking exceedingly well with effective questioning and introducing more specific vocabulary as children begin to make comparisons. Staff excitedly share children's discoveries with parents and provide excellent ideas on how to extend this learning at home.
Children show awe and wonder as they lift logs carefully to look for bugs. They know to return 'the roof' to protect the bugs. Children are keen to find the bug on their laminated sheet and enthusiastically ask staff to read the description so that they can find out more. They handle the tools, such as magnifying glasses, binoculars and torches, confidently. Children show great interest in how no battery torches operate as they squeeze the handle to make the light appear.
- 15 September 2022Outstanding
- 26 November 2015Outstanding
- 18 March 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bishop Sutton Pre-School Forest Club
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.