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Greenglade Forest School

Ofsted: Good
(Aug 2025)
·Whiteshaw West, Denholme, Bradford, BD13 4NE · Bradford
Number of places
96 places
Age range
3–5 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Bradford

About this day nursery

What it's like

Children's days begin with a unique and exciting adventure at Greenglade Forest School, where staff warmly greet them at a community meeting point before embarking on a journey to the forest school. This daily transition is a sociable and positive experience, and children thrive in the stimulating and off-grid environment. Staff trust children to be capable and independent, allowing them to lead their play with immense imagination.

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Greenglade Forest School

Last inspected 14 August 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children's days begin with a unique and exciting adventure at Greenglade Forest School, where staff warmly greet them at a community meeting point before embarking on a journey to the forest school. This daily transition is a sociable and positive experience, and children thrive in the stimulating and off-grid environment. Staff trust children to be capable and independent, allowing them to lead their play with immense imagination.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a stimulating and off-grid environment, showing a deep sense of ownership and confidently navigating the natural landscape.
  • Children's learning is organic and responsive, sparked by natural curiosity and building on an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Staff promote children's communication and language, modelling new vocabulary and fostering shared thinking.
  • The environment provides exceptional opportunities for children to develop physical skills, encouraging active play, climbing, and negotiation of uneven terrain.
  • Children gain a superb understanding of healthy eating and sustainability, actively participating in the 'seed to plate' process.

Areas to develop

  • 1review the organisation of mealtimes to ensure that children remain fully engaged in purposeful learning.
Inspection #10405822 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

their children are well cared for and leave the setting prepared for school

their children make excellent progress in their confidence and independence

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff tailor activities to children's individual needs and support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Outdoor space

The environment is planned to provide exceptional opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children are active, run freely, climb trees and negotiate uneven terrain. They work together to carry heavy logs, operate small diggers in the sand and use watering cans in the garden.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

16 September 2025

Good

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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Frequently asked about Greenglade Forest School

About the setting

Greenglade Forest School registered in 2023 and is located in Bradford. There are five members of childcare staff employed in the setting, all holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 3 and above. The setting opens from Monday to Friday, all year round, with sessions from 7.30am until 6pm, and provides government-funded childcare.

URN
2741261
Registered person
Hipperholme Day Nurseries Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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