Area avg from
£95/day*
Little Birches Pre-School
The Assembly Halls, 18 Gates Green Road, West Wickham, Greater London, BR4 9JW
2.4 miles · ~10 min drive
Forest School Capacity 69 Limited spaces
Top things to know
Teaching style
Child Led
Operating terms
Term time only
Funded childcare
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Age range
2 - 3 Years, 3 - 5 Years
Extended hours
No
Opening hours
08:00 - 18:00
Max capacity
21 children
Availability
Enquire
Nursery overview
About The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery
The Wood Shed on Featherbed Lane in Croydon (CR0 9AA) is a small, independent forest school nursery for 2 to 5 year olds, rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
With 21 places, it runs in term time from 8am to 6pm. Learning is child-led and mostly outdoors, in forest school and outdoor space. Meals are included. Contact the nursery about fees and funding.
Facilities & services
Outdoor space Forest school Extracurricular activities
Fees breakdown
- Area average from£95/day*
- DepositEnquire
- Registration feeEnquire
- FoodEnquire
- NappiesEnquire
- ExtracurricularIncluded
Ofsted rating
Read full report Inspection summary: Outstanding
Overall
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Previous inspection
Outstanding
Location
Croydon, CR0 9AA
Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 9AA
Frequently asked questions
Where is the nursery located?+
The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery is located at Frylands Wood Scout Outdoor Centre, Featherbed Lane, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 9AA.
What ages does the nursery accept?+
The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery accepts children in the following age groups: 2 - 3 years and 3 - 5 years.
Does the nursery accept funded hours?+
Please contact The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery directly to confirm whether funded childcare hours are currently available.
What are the opening hours?+
The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery is usually open from 08:00 to 18:00. Hours can vary by room, term pattern or bank holidays, so confirm the latest times with the nursery.
Are meals included?+
Meals are included at The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery. Ask the nursery for the latest menu and any allergy or dietary arrangements.
Are nappies and wipes included?+
Please contact The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery directly to confirm whether nappies and wipes are included or need to be supplied by parents.
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Get in touch to book a visit, check fees or confirm availability for your start date.
Nursery cost calculator
Understand The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery nursery fees before you choose.
Work out the funded hours your child could get and what nursery could cost each week, month and year in The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery.
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The nursery's price
Daily price used: £95 (for a 10-hour day)
The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery hasn't listed a price yet, so this is the area average
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Your childcare week
Many nurseries close for a week or two at Christmas and bank holidays.
3
Your child and funded hours
Do you (and your partner, if you have one) both work, and each expect to earn at least £2,643.68 in the next 3 months?
What counts?
16 hours a week at the minimum wage for your age: £2,643.68 if you're 21 or over, £2,256.80 if you're 18 to 20, and £1,664.00 if you're under 18 or an apprentice. If you've been self-employed for under 12 months, or you're on parental, sick or annual leave, you can still qualify, and some benefits (such as Carer's Allowance) count for a partner who doesn't work. Check on GOV.UK
No funded hours yet.
If you both work, you could get 30 hours a week (1,140 a year).
From 1 January 2029: 15 hours a week (570 a year).
Funded hours start the term after your child reaches the age (9 months for working-parent hours, 2 for the extra-support offer, 3 for the universal 15 hours): on 1 January, 1 April or 1 September. You'll need to reconfirm your details every 3 months.
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How will you pay?
Before support
£1,235
per month
Likely support
£0
per month
You pay
£1,235
per month
Average per month (over 12 months) · The Wood Shed Forest School and Nursery
£1,235/month
· £14,820/year
- Full weekly fee (before funding)
- £285.00
- Per year, after funding
- £14,820
Daily price used: £95 (for a 10-hour day)
This is an estimate, not a quote. Nurseries set their own prices, opening weeks and funded-hours patterns, and not all offer funded or stretched places. Check with the nursery. England only.
How we work this out
570 hours a year is 15 hours × 38 weeks; 1,140 is 30 × 38. Term-time funding covers 38 weeks; in every other week your child attends you pay the full fee. Stretched funding spreads the same hours over more weeks (up to 52), so the yearly total is about the same. Funded hours are capped at the hours you use, 30 a week and 10-hour sessions. The monthly figure is the yearly cost ÷ 12.
Funded hours are for education and care and must be free. Nurseries can't charge top-up fees for funded hours, or make you pay for extra hours, registration fees or deposits as a condition of your place. They can offer meals, snacks, nappies and trips as optional extras, and you can choose to bring your own or opt out.
Hours may be pro-rated if your child starts part-way through the year, and funding stops when your child starts reception. Tax-Free Childcare is 20% of what you pay after funding, up to £2,000 a year (£4,000 if your child is disabled). Prices are Toddle averages or the price you enter; meals are a Toddle estimate.
Figures from GOV.UK, checked 20 October 2026. Rates change each April. England only: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have different schemes. Sources: working parents, 3 and 4 year olds, 2 year olds, Tax-Free Childcare, Universal Credit, DfE guidance.
Your year at a glance
Each block is a week, from September to August.
SepNovJanMarMayJul
- 52 full-fee weeks
- £285.00 a week
Your funding timeline
- Since 1 September 202630 hours for working parents
If you both work and meet the earnings test.
- From 1 January 2029Universal 15 hours
Every 3 and 4 year old, no work or income test.
- From 1 September 2030Starts reception
Funded nursery hours end.
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