Full-day nursery in Welton, Bath and North East Somerset
Free Rangers Forest School Nursery
Welton Manor Farm House, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, RADSTOCK, BA3 2BW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2012Reference EY441642Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 2 August 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places115 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 29 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon08:00–18:00
- Tue08:00–18:00
- Wed08:00–18:00
- Thu08:00–18:00
- Fri08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Welton Manor Farm House, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, RADSTOCK, BA3 2BW · More nurseries in BA3
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Valley Walk.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- West Clewes Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bath and North East Somerset there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Free Rangers Forest School Nursery is a full-day nursery at Welton Manor Farm House, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, RADSTOCK, BA3 2BW, in Welton, Bath and North East Somerset. It is registered for 115 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–17:00, Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Rangers Forest School NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Mogghill Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| St Nicholas Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Universal Farm ages 4–7 under 0.1 miles
- Welton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Fosse Way School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.7 miles
- Westfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.7 miles
- St John's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.8 miles
- Longvernal Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 1.0 miles
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 1.1 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Free Rangers Forest School Nursery's opening hours?
Free Rangers Forest School Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Thu; 08:00–17:00, Fri.
What is Free Rangers Forest School Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Free Rangers Forest School Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 2 August 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Free Rangers Forest School Nursery take?
Free Rangers Forest School Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 115 children at any one time.
How do I contact Free Rangers Forest School Nursery?
You can call 01761 411328 and visit www.freerangers.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 13 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 13 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY441642 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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