Full-day nursery in Poynton West and Adlington, Cheshire East
Wild Explorers Forest School
217A Chester Road, Poynton, SK12 1DS · 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.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
217A Chester Road, Poynton, SK12 1DS · More nurseries in SK12
Stations
- Poynton15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Bramhall24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Highfield Road, Woodford Road and Tern Drive.
Parks and playgrounds
- Deva Close Playing Fields10 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 Cheshire East 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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Wild Explorers Forest School is a full-day nursery at 217A Chester Road, Poynton, SK12 1DS, in Poynton West and Adlington, Cheshire East. It is registered for 20 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Explorers Forest SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Fledglings Pre School NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Mini V PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.3 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Lostock Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Queensgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Lower Park School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Woodford Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- Ladybrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.1 miles
- Pownall Green Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 1.1 miles
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2024 1.2 miles
- Moss Hey Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 1.3 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 Wild Explorers Forest School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Wild Explorers Forest School Good at its inspection on 4 March 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Wild Explorers Forest School take?
Wild Explorers Forest School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Wild Explorers Forest School?
Poynton is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Wild Explorers Forest School?
You can call 07950 709042 and visit wildexplorersforestschool.co.uk.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 October 2026 · Ofsted URN 2685811 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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