Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery

23 Herschell Street, Preston PR1 3QU
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9.8 88 Reviews
  • Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery, Preston
Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is situated close to the heart of Preston city centre. The nursery can welcome up to 72 children. Each child has their own key carer who looks to ensure early years’ potential is achieved.

The nursery is split into 3 age ranges however the rooms can flow easily to aid transition for children when moving to new groups. Along with fully qualified childcare professionals, their nursery also has trained Forest School practitioners.

The aim of the friendly team of staff is to encourage children to confidently learn and develop, benefiting from a focus on key skills, such as numeracy, creativity literacy and curiosity.

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery uses the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Years Childcare and Education, a philosophy that uses four key principles to focus on a child's natural development. The approach is both child-centred and directed, taking the philosophy that learning must make sense to the child in order to be effective and meaningful.

All nursery pre-school children are able to access their own forest school, where children experience accelerated learning in a unique environment developing new skills, communication, improved health and personal development through learning outdoors. This time spent in outdoor spaces and reflective practice develops a child's resilience and re-frames a child's own view of risk. Forest school is about a different way of learning, the ever-changing outdoors, the passage of time, the changes in seasons, nature, different sources of smells and textures. The ever-changing environment can stimulate learning in a very different environment.

The nursery holds the coveted NDNA E-Quality award for providing high-quality childcare and education (2016).

Learning journeys for all children are offered both to see the progress their child is making at nursery via photographs, written comments and communica
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Type of Service

  • Day Nursery
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Group/Owner

Person in Charge

  • Gina Brireley (Lead Professional)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 10

Total Places for Children

  • 72

Age Range

  • from 0 years 3 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Funding & Fees

  • Please contact the Nursery Lead for their pricing structure.

Opening Times

  • Monday 07:30-18:00
    Tuesday 07:30-18:00
    Wednesday 07:30-18:00
    Thursday 07:30-18:00
    Friday 07:30-18:00

When Closed

  • Bank Holidays & 1 week at Christmas

Parking

  • Lots of on-site parking

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery Reviews (88)

9.8

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery has a Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery has 88 reviews.

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Review from Victoria R (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Since starting at Little Achievers, my son has come on in leaps and bounds. The difference in him is truly remarkable. At his previous nursery, he was described as an "unsocial" baby, which was incredibly disheartening to hear. But everything changed once he joined Little Achievers.
From day one, the
team made him feel safe, seen, and supported-especially a specific member of staff, who has had a huge impact on his development. Her kindness, patience, and genuine care have helped bring out the best in him. His confidence has grown, he's interacting happily with other children, and he comes home each day with new words and smiles.
It's clear the staff truly care and take time to understand each child's individual needs. We're beyond grateful to her and the whole team for helping our little boy thrive in ways we never imagined possible.
We highly recommend Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery to any parent looking for a nurturing, encouraging and professional environment for their child.
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Review from A G (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Fantastic nursery with friendly staff. They took the time understand our concerns and went out of their way to support us and the development of our child.
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Review from B P (Father of Child) published on 9 August 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
Little Achievers has helped my child grow into an independent child. The staff were great and so flexible. We couldn't have picked a better nursery.
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Review from J W (Grandmother of Child) published on 31 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely fantastic nursery. My grandson has come on leaps and bounds since he came here. Would highly recommend this nursery, first class.
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Review from N W (Aunt of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The staff at this nursery have been absolutely exceptional. My nephew has made so much progress here, they give every child exactly what they need to succeed. I would recommend this nursery to anyone and everyone.
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Review from A K (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Such an amazing, caring place where staff go above and beyond for my family.
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Review from C H (Father of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughters attend this nursery two days a week. They have so much fun here and always thrive. My daughter is autistic and they support her in every way and have been brilliant throughout the process. I can't fault them at all and they always go above and beyond for us.
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Review from N R (Mother of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Thank you for all you have done for my child. We think you are very professional in what you do and would highly recommend you. Thanks again!
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Review from D D (Father of Child) published on 29 July 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Little Achievers School is a very good one. My daughter started a new life in the UK and this is my daughter's first nursery. Also, my other daughter is learning in school and they both are very happy when they come back from school to home.
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Review from Humera I (Mother of Child) published on 27 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The facilities are fantastic. The classrooms are bright, spacious, and spotless, filled with all sorts of educational and fun toys. The outdoor play area is safe and full of fun equipment, perfect for little explorers. It's obvious that a lot of thought has gone into creating a space that's both welcoming
and great for learning. We love the way Little Achievers balances structured learning with free play. The daily activities are always varied and engaging, from arts and crafts to music and storytelling. Our child looks forward to going every day and always comes home excited to share what they've done.
Communication with parents is spot on. We get regular updates, photos, and detailed reports on our child's progress, which helps us feel connected to their day-to-day experiences.
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Review from Vicki H (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I have 2 children who have been here since age 2 and they're both now in the pre-school. We have recently received an ASD diagnosis for my eldest child and I couldn't praise the nursery enough for all of their support during the process. She also wears a hearing aid which again, the staff have taken
it upon them to learn how to use it and support her within the nursery. The children absolutely love attending nursery, their favourites being going swimming and forest school. They're such a welcoming team, so hands-on with the children and my girls don't stop talking about them when at home and I love seeing on the app all of the wonderful things they get up to. I'd highly recommend them.
Rated food as N/A as my fussy kids have packed lunches!
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Review from Courtney M (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2024 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter absolutely loves coming to nursery! She has attended Little Achievers Urban Forest School since being in the baby room as is due to leave for school in September. She has amazing relationships with all the staff members. They have recently just helped my daughter overcome her fear of the
potty and have been nothing but patient with her throughout this time. I could not fault them and would recommend 100% to other parents.
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Review from Carla B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Amazing with my son, friendly staff.
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Review from Shamima B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter loves coming into nursery.
She really enjoys the outdoor play. I'm extremely happy with the halal food option.
The staff are extremely friendly, polite and keep me up to date about her day via the app and in person.
I'm also delighted that my daughter has swimming lessons via this nursery.
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Review from K B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I am very happy with how all the staff look after my daughter. The staff are never too busy to take my calls and answer emails.
I can tell my daughter feels very happy and secure with the staff and as a parent that is all I could ask for.
I could not be more grateful to all the staff.
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Review from Jessica B (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My little girl has come on leaps and bounds since starting at Little Achievers Preston. The staff go above and beyond for my little girl and have helped massively with a recent family bereavement, they have been very accommodating at a very stressful/upsetting time.
The imagination that goes into artwork/activities
is outstanding.
The last-minute walks to the park and library are a nice surprise to see and I'm very happy with my choice of childcare for my daughter.
Thanks for everything ladies.
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Review from Toni W (Mother of Child) published on 15 January 2024 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Absolutely nothing negative to say about Little Achievers, amazing staff, very professional, my daughter has been coming for 2 years and never once had any problems. She absolutely loves coming in the mornings, always greeted with smiles and cuddles.
Most of the time never wants to leave.
She has
learned so much since coming.
I wouldn't send her anywhere else.
10/10 from me.
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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 14 December 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 2.0 out of 5
I would have gladly left a 4-star review if things were followed through or the plans put into place correctly and followed through which they weren’t.
My son attended Little Achievers from September 2021, between September 21 - January 2023 he had a good experience and enjoyed attending nursery.
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did from day one make them aware and raise my concerns for my son’s behaviour needs.
Because this behaviour wasn’t displayed in nursery, I wasn’t listened to until March time 2023 when my child started to display these behaviours I had raised months and months before.
As far as the nursery is concerned it’s a nice little environment for children but SEN kid's needs are not managed well or taken into consideration - plans that were said would be put into place wasn't and weren’t followed through with.
My son was failed massively at this nursery and no transition to school!
He’s now on his way to a specialist school with EHC since being away from here. Staff was OK until March 2023.
Reply from Sharon Alexander, Founder/Owner at Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery
Thank you for your review. We hope your son is enjoying school now as it is over 9 months since you left Little Achievers Forest School Nursery following our advice so that his needs could be further…read more
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Review from J D (Father of Child) published on 26 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter attends Little Achievers and absolutley loves attending nursery. She always runs in with excitement and is always happy to see the staff. The child-led approach works so well as she's able to get anything she wants out, but then work around that to achieve the most. me and my partner this
it's fantastic.
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Review from Aimee P (Mother of Child) published on 26 September 2023 Submitted via Postal Card • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
A wonderful, welcoming nursery with a warm feeling throughout. The staff are very attentive and kind and you truly get the feel that they care for your child like one of their own. It's important as a parent that when you collect your child from nursery at the end of the day, they come away from nursery
with a smile on their face. What's even more important is that they go into the nursery with a smile too, happy to be there, as my little boy is. I was initially extremely anxious to leave my son with a stranger but now I worry no more as I know he is in the very best hands. We are eternally grateful to Little Achievers.
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Current Review Score: 9.8 (9.798)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.8 (9.798) out of 10 for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.8 out of 5 from 18 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.798 for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is calculated as follows: ( (187 Excellents x 5) + (15 Goods x 4) + (5 Satisfactorys x 3) + (6 Poors x 2) ) ÷ 213 Ratings = 4.798
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is based on 17 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 72 number of registered child places is 14.4, which has been reached with 17 Positive reviews. Points = 1
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Meet the Team (1)

Gina

Gina Brierley

Job Title: Nursery Lead Joined: 2015

Hello, I am Gina and I have worked for Little Achievers Urban Forest School since September 2015. I have completed my BA Honours Degree in Children, School and Their Families. I have worked myself up through the years from Early Years Educator to Nursery Lead.


I have loved watching children learn, develop and grow throughout the years. I am also Level 3 qualified in Forest school and enjoy planning activities for the children to help them develop their life skills.


In my spare time, I enjoy socialising with my family and friends. I also enjoy going on family fun days with my niece.

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery

What is the Age Range of Children that Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery accepts?

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery accepts Children aged from 0 years 3 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery Open?

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery is open: Monday 07:30-18:00, Tuesday 07:30-18:00, Wednesday 07:30-18:00, Thursday 07:30-18:00, Friday 07:30-18:00.

How many Children does Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery have capacity for?

Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery has capacity for a total of 72 Children.

How far is Little Achievers Urban Forest School Nursery to the centre of Preston?

0.7 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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