Full-day nursery in Shinfield, Wokingham
Happy Trails Play
Old Hall Works, Arborfield Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2023Reference 2751777Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 11 March 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places80 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Old Hall Works, Arborfield Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DY · More nurseries in RG2
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including School Green, Shinfield View and Shinfield Arborfield Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Playground10 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 Wokingham there are about 2.5 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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Happy Trails Play is a full-day nursery at Old Hall Works, Arborfield Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DY, in Shinfield, Wokingham. It is registered for 80 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 24 reviews (October 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Trails PlayThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Reading InternationalFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Crosfields School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.2 miles
- The Vine Christian School ages 3–18 1.3 miles
- Hillside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2023 1.3 miles
- Geoffrey Field Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 1.4 miles
- Geoffrey Field Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 1.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Happy Trails Play's Ofsted rating?
Happy Trails Play was inspected on 11 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Happy Trails Play take?
Happy Trails Play is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
How do I contact Happy Trails Play?
You can call 0118 418 1144 and visit www.happytrailsplay.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 30 October 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 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2751777 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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