# Great and Small Forest School Great and Small Forest School is a full-day nursery at Cottams Farm, Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5SB, in Oakenshaw, Lancashire. It is registered for 14 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Tue–Wed. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Great And Small Forest Education Limited. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-and-small-forest-school-ey554007 Last checked 13 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Cottams Farm, Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5SB - Opening hours: 09:00–15:00, Tue–Wed - Registered places: 14 - Phone: 01254 872608 - Run by: [Great And Small Forest Education Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/groups/great-and-small-forest-education-limited) - Ofsted URN: EY554007 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection on 18 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Outstanding - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Outstanding - Leadership and management: Outstanding Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY554007 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since November 2017 (Reference EY554007). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY554007) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 18 September 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY554007) - Registered places: 14 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY554007) ## Fees Fees and ages: not published yet. ## Hours and ages - Tuesday to Wednesday: 09:00–15:00 ## Getting there Address: Cottams Farm, Whalley Road, Clayton Le Moors, Accrington, BB5 5SB Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.786215,-2.384179 - 4 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Great Harwood Community Space., 0.5 miles NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. In Lancashire there are about 2.7 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews (as of 13 November 2026) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (October 2024) | | 0.5 miles | | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors | Primary | 5–11 | Good (March 2023) | | 0.7 miles | | Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Improved significantly (February 2025) | | 0.9 miles | | Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good (March 2025) | yes | 0.9 miles | | Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (September 2023) | yes | 1.0 miles | | Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | Good (September 2023) | | 1.0 miles | | Great Harwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (September 2023) | yes | 1.2 miles | | St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood | Primary | 4–11 | Good (May 2023) | | 1.2 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Sparthfield Happy Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sparthfield-happy-day-nursery-ey339312) | Outstanding | | 07:30–17:00 | 0.4 miles | | [Little Sparks Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-sparks-ltd-ey389477) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.5 miles | | [Our Lady & St Huberts Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/our-lady-and-st-huberts-playgroup-ey357656) | Good | | 08:00–17:00 | 0.6 miles | | [Great And Small Kindergarten](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/great-and-small-kindergarten-ey562421) | Outstanding | | | 0.7 miles | | [Bambinos Boutique Daycare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bambinos-boutique-daycare-ltd-2655400) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.8 miles | | [Early Bairds Children's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/early-bairds-childrens-nursery-ey460197) | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.8 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What are Great and Small Forest School's opening hours? Great and Small Forest School opens 09:00–15:00, Tue–Wed. ### What is Great and Small Forest School's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Great and Small Forest School Outstanding at its inspection on 18 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Great and Small Forest School take? Great and Small Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 14 children at any one time. ### Who runs Great and Small Forest School? Great and Small Forest School is run by Great And Small Forest Education Limited, which runs 2 nurseries. ### What is the nearest station to Great and Small Forest School? Huncoat is the nearest station we know of, 1.8 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Great and Small Forest School? You can call 01254 872608. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY554007) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 13 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Great+and+Small+Forest+School&query_place_id=ChIJVV5K7giZe0gRT21l7GgBu9c) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.