Full-day nursery in Hinton, Hampshire
The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers
The Reading Room, Bashley Cross Road, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7DX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Reading Room, Bashley Cross Road, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7DX · More nurseries in BH23
Stations
- Hinton Admiral24 min walk · 1.0 miles
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, 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 Hampshire 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers is a full-day nursery at The Reading Room, Bashley Cross Road, Hinton, Christchurch, BH23 7DX, in Hinton, Hampshire. It is registered for 62 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Calder & Hannam Limited.
Run by Calder & Hannam Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor AdventurersThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Dell Cottage Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.0 miles |
| Mudeford Wood PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| First Friends Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Little Acorns Nursery (New Milton) LimitedFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Little Learners Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
| Jack and Jill Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.0 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Highcliffe St Mark Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.2 miles
- Bransgore Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 1.7 miles
- Ballard School ages 2–16has a nursery class 1.7 miles
- Highcliffe School Secondaryages 11–19Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 1.5 miles
- The Arnewood School Secondaryages 11–18Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.7 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 is The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers Good at its inspection on 2 August 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers take?
The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
Who runs The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers?
The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers is run by Calder & Hannam Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Forest Pre-School, Nursery & Outdoor Adventurers?
Hinton Admiral is the nearest station we know of, 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2524828 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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