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Outdoor Owls Cobham

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2024)
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4.8(27 Google reviews)
·Walton Firs Activity Centre, Convent Lane, Cobham, KT11 1HB · Surrey
Number of places
80 places
Age range
1–5 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Outdoor Owls Cobham offers a unique childcare experience with a strong emphasis on outdoor learning within a forest school environment. Children are encouraged to explore and connect with nature, fostering their development through open-ended play and discovery.

The day nursery integrates a holistic curriculum designed to nurture creativity, independence, and a love for the natural world. With a focus on providing diverse activities, Outdoor Owls aims to create a stimulating and engaging setting where children can thrive while developing essential skills.

They cater to various age groups, with specific provisions for different locations, and actively support government funding schemes to make their distinctive outdoor education accessible to more families. The day nursery also organises holiday camps, extending their outdoor approach to a wider audience, and prioritises transparent communication regarding fees and eligibility for funding.

Our ethos

Outdoor Owls Cobham centres its philosophy on outdoor learning within a forest school environment, encouraging children to explore, discover, and connect with nature through open-ended play. The nursery aims to nurture creativity, independence, and a love for the natural world through a holistic curriculum.

What it's like

The leadership team and staff at Outdoor Owls Cobham have the highest aspirations for all children, providing a highly ambitious curriculum that is exceptionally well implemented outdoors. Staff are passionate about children's development, nurturing them to explore, engage, and experiment, leading to excellent progress in their learning and development. Children are extremely happy, respectful, and make excellent progress in their learning and development.

Forest School NurseryOutdoor Learning FocusAccepts Government Funding

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Outdoor Owls Cobham

Last inspected 15 January 2024 · Anne Nicholson

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

The leadership team and staff at Outdoor Owls Cobham have the highest aspirations for all children, providing a highly ambitious curriculum that is exceptionally well implemented outdoors. Staff are passionate about children's development, nurturing them to explore, engage, and experiment, leading to excellent progress in their learning and development. Children are extremely happy, respectful, and make excellent progress in their learning and development.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are inspirational and have an unwavering vision of what they want children to achieve, with children's well-being at the heart of everything they do.
  • The staff expertly provide a curriculum that is centred on engaging children in exploration and discovery, with a strong focus on supporting children to lead their own play.
  • Partnership with parents is exceptionally strong, with leaders clearly sharing their aim to provide children with excellent outdoor experiences and parents appreciating the detailed activity ideas to build on learning at home.
  • Children skilfully use what they have learned from staff to manage their own risks, developing a 'can-do' approach and becoming resilient while having fun outdoors.
  • All children receive excellent support, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, with staff working closely with parents and professionals to enable the best experiences.
Inspection #10304860 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children receive excellent support, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff work very closely with parents and professionals to enable children to have the best experiences and enjoy the environment. Staff precisely identify any delay in development and target their support to close these gaps.

Outdoor space

Staff are exceptionally good at nurturing children and encouraging them to learn as they explore, engage and experiment outdoors. Children have extensive opportunities to develop their physical skills as they negotiate obstacle courses, collect twigs and sticks and use scissors to cut leaves to create pictures.

Google Reviews of Outdoor Owls Cobham

4.8
(27 Google reviews)
Paige Lexi
2 months ago

We absolutely love this forest school for our daughter. The program offers such a beautiful balance of learning, exploration, and play in nature. She comes home excited and confident The teachers are kind, patient, and truly passionate about helping children grow emotionally, socially, and academically. I’ve noticed a big improvement in her independence, curiosity, and love for the outdoors. This school creates a safe, nurturing environment where children can learn at their own pace while developing important life skills. I highly recommend it to any parent looking for a holistic and nature-based learning experience for their child.

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Kathryn Robinson
3 months ago

I honestly couldn’t recommend Outdoor Owls Nursery enough. The staff are all incredibly caring, professional, and supportive, and they always go above and beyond to support my son. The outdoor immersive setting is absolutely beautiful and truly magical. They do everything you’d expect from a nursery — including preschool learning — but in such a natural, engaging way that really suits young children. My son has been there for almost a year now and loves it so much that he even asks to go on non-nursery days, which says it all. We feel so blessed to have found this amazing nursery for our three-year-old son.

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Monique Riax
6 months ago

Excellent nursery and there's nothing that can beat the actual forest as a classroom. My children love to attend the holiday clubs after one of them attended the nursery. I'm very grateful for the Educators who taught my child achieve his full potential. Highly recommend!

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Clare
5 months ago

My 2yo son joined Outdoor Owls Cobham around 4 months ago and it is the best decision I have made. He absolutely loves it - so much so that he often doesn't want to go home! He does all the normal stuff that he would do at a regular nursery (reading, playing with toys, painting, singing etc) but also goes on adventure walks through the forest every day, climbing and jumping off trees, finding mushrooms and caterpillars (which he knows not to touch!), exploring the outdoors. The staff are all lovely, we get regular updates with photos and videos on the app and a quick catch up on the day when we pick him up. The team provide a lot of guidance to make sure that we are prepared for the weather, with a kit list and recommendations for what he should be wearing. I feel confident that he is warm and comfortable all day even through the winter. One downside is that he is perfectly happy to go and play outside whatever the weather - which I am not always so keen on!

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mina mahmoodi
6 months ago

My son is two years and nine months old, and he has been attending this nursery for six months now. The monthly reports prepared by the team are so detailed and professional that even our health visitor uses them to track his development. The open, forest-like outdoor space helps prevent the spread of viruses among the children, so they get sick less often. Throughout the day, I receive regular updates about his meals, diaper changes, and daily photos showing his activities and happiness. All of this has made this nursery the best choice for us, and I highly recommend it.

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Inspection history

Date: January 2024

  • February 2024Outstanding
  • January 2024Outstanding

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