Situated in the attractive suburb of Timperley, south of Manchester, Forest Preparatory School is a co-educational, independent day school for children aged two to eleven.
The school maintains a strong balance between academic excellence and pastoral care, with the belief that a happy child will learn and that, within a sound and supportive framework, every child can thrive. Forest is proud of its academic achievements, with pupils progressing to notable Independent...
Funding & Fees
School Fees (Term Time) for academic year 2025/2026 are as follows:
Nursery and Kindergarten - Mornings + lunch - £44.70 per session
Nursery and Kindergarten - Morning Only - £37.30 per morning
Non Term Time Nursery Provision Fees 2025/2026:
Half Day (between 7:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m) - £33.00
Full Day (between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.) - £53.00
Our school day runs from 8:40am - 3:10pm. We do offer wrap around care which incurs the following costs:
Late stay (runs from 3:10pm to 6:00pm) including afternoon tea - £13:00 per session.
Our non term time provision which runs in the school holidays, is flexible and is booked on a pay-as-you-go system.
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Type of Service
- Nursery School
Opening Schedule
Open term timeFull days available
YesHalf day sessions offered
YesGroup/Owner
- Bellevue Education
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Graeme Booth (Headmaster)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 35
Total Places for Children
- 48
Age Range
- from 2 years 0 months
- to 4 years 0 months
Meals Provided
NoConsumables provided
NoOpening 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
- 4 weeks per academic year
Forest Preparatory School Reviews (50)
Forest Preparatory School has a Review Score of 9.9 (9.860) out of 10, based on 18 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Forest Preparatory School has 50 reviews.
I am so happy and impressed with Forest Preparatory Nursery. The staff are knowledgeable, compassionate, kind, yet firm. The nursery has brought out the best in our son, and he has only been there since September. I cannot even imagine how much he’ll thrive as he carries on this brilliant school. Any parent thinking of enrolling their child here should definitely go ahead. They won’t be disappointed.
She has built her confidence, and her vocabulary is exceptional.
The teachers are caring and treat all children as individuals.
My daughter runs to hang up her coat and sit with her teachers.
My only issue is her being upset the days she doesn't attend.
Thank you so much for your support and ensuring a safe warm environment; I can be proud of leaving her in.
The staff are able and really helpful with managing our son's allergy.
The nursery has been wonderful for my daughter, so much so that I am increasing the number of days that she attends. Her excitement as she gets dressed for nursery speaks volumes; she loves her time there and the staff that she is with. As well as being extremely happy in the nursery, my daughter has also learned a huge amount since she started attending- her speech development, in particular, has been striking. The staff are kind, helpful, and take great interest in all aspects of every child’s development. I would not hesitate to recommend.
Forest is a lovely school, my wife and I are really happy with our decision to move our son to Forest. One of my son’s friends moved to Forest and his parents told us how good Forest was for their son and how happy they were with their decision to move him. When hearing this we thought we would contact the school and arrange an appointment to speak with the headteacher. My wife had a tour of the school and was very impressed with what she had seen when walking around with the headteacher. We both then attended an open day and when walking around different classrooms and meeting the teachers and headteacher we knew straight away that it was the correct choice for our son. My son has been very happy at Forest and he attends various extra-curricular clubs which are helping him grow and prosper. He is a very happy child who enjoys attending Forest.
Very caring school with friendly staff and very well behaved children. Both my son and daughter love going to school everyday. Their progresses on all aspects have been amazing.
My two children are at this school and they just love it! They gain in confidence, maturity and self-esteem.
My daughter has settled so well into the Forest family, she loves school. The teachers are supportive and nurturing and she is flourishing.
Forest is an excellent school and nursery where both of our daughters have attended and flourished. Recommended highly.
Extremely welcoming and supportive environment. Very good at tailoring activities to children’s individual levels. Great handling of transitions (eg toilet training).
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- Recipient: Forest Preparatory SchoolDate: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019
- Recipient: Bellevue EducationDate: Tuesday 30 Apr 2019
- Recipient: Bellevue EducationDate: Thursday 01 Mar 2018
Meet the Team (8)
At Forest, we believe that we have found a perfect balance in pursuing academic excellence whilst at the same time maintaining strong pastoral care standards.
We strongly believe that if a child is happy they will learn and if they have a sound and efficient framework within which to work they will thrive.
Every child is made to feel important and valued by all concerned and through this atmosphere of collaboration, success is achieved.
Mrs Budd is the Kindergarten teacher supported by Mrs Singer and Miss Naylor.
They aim to give our youngest children the best possible start to school life, so that they feel happy, safe and secure, whilst learning in a rich, varied and challenging environment.
The whole of the curriculum is delivered in our vibrant and well-resourced indoor and outdoor areas, which are carefully planned to cover each area of development.
Miss Bardsley is our Nursery Manager. She is responsible for the daily running of Forest's Nursery. She has a strong passion for Early Years, especially outdoor learning.
Miss Saez is our Nursery Practitioner, working with the 2-3-year-old age group at Forest Prep. Miss Saez is a native Spanish speaker and teaches Spanish to the children in Nursery. Miss Saez also teaches the extra-curricular Spanish club.
Christine is our Kindergarten Teaching Assistant and works with our 3 - 4-year-old preschool children. Christine is a qualified Early Year Teacher and completed a BA (Hons) Education with EYTS in July 2025.
Christine has worked with preschool children for over 16 years which included managing a nursery for 5 years.
Christine is also a pediatric first aider.
Miss Naylor is our Kindergarten Teaching Assistant and teaches our 3-4-year-old preschool children.
Mrs Smith works in the nursery with our 2 and 3-year-olds.
Mrs Moroney works in the nursery with our 2 - 3 year olds.
Mrs Moroney previously worked as a Lunchtime Assistant at Forest, so fully understands and embraces the Forest values.
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