Forest Park Preparatory School

27 Oakfield, Sale M33 6NB
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9.4 15 Reviews
  • Forest Park Preparatory School, Sale
Occupying a pleasant site on a quiet road close to the centre of Sale, south of Manchester, Forest Park Preparatory School is a co-educational, independent day school for children aged three to eleven.

At Forest Park Preparatory School, they aspire for all their children to become confident, secure, caring individuals who achieve personal success and develop a love of learning. they recognise that a child’s education is very important.

Their educational programmes focus on the needs of the individual. They are committed to teaching children in an innovative and stimulating way to enable pupils to be enthusiastic about life and learning, to become independent thinkers and to be receptive to new ideas.

The Pre-Prep class is based in a purpose-built, safe and happy learning environment. Children are supported by a highly qualified specialist team with many years’ experience to ensure that they can deliver an outstanding quality of care and education.

Children in Pre-Prep benefit from specialist teaching in PE, Music and ICT, allowing them to develop skills and interest in a wide range of areas from an early age. In addition to a weekly French lesson, sign and modern foreign languages are also taught at circle time.

Before and after school, at lunchtimes and during holiday provision, children within Pre-Prep are supported and cared for by specialist EYFS practitioners to ensure continuity of approach is maintained and their individual needs are catered for.

They will endeavour to ensure that your child finds Forest Park Preparatory School to be a very happy place to learn and grow up.

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Care Provided by Forest Park Preparatory School

  • Type of Service
  • Nursery School – Privately Owned
  • Open term time
  • Full Day Care
  • Sessional Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Linda Richardson (Pre-Prep Teacher / Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 29
  • Total Places for Children
  • 24
  • Age Range
    • from 3 years 0 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • 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 & Christmas, School Holidays

Forest Park Preparatory School Reviews (15)

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Forest Park Preparatory School has a Review Score of 9.4 (9.367) out of 10, based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Forest Park Preparatory School has 15 reviews.

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Review from C I (Mother of Child) published on 10 February 2025
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My child attends Forest Park Pre-Prep and I highly recommend it. He originally attended an Offsted outstanding private day nursery however Forest Park is leaps and bounds above the nursery. I was initially nervous taking him out of nursery to move him to pre-prep but it's the best decision I made! Our
son is thriving massively on an emotional level and academic level. The teachers are outstanding. They truly care about the children helping them to develop with confidence. Highly recommended Forest Park.

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Review from R W (Father of Child) published on 31 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A wonderful experience from the pre-school with very friendly teachers who genuinely care about each pupil as individuals. They have created a fun and positive environment for the children in their care. My son loves his Forest Park experience, including everyone who works at the school and the other
students. He is excited to go and always comes home full of chatter about his day. I feel the school challenges students appropriately, without undue pressure, whilst allowing them to grow and develop their education and as people. My only critique is that I would prefer a more balanced food offering, with less sugar, offered at meals. Overall, we are very happy with the school and the way our child has florished. We plan to send all our children here!

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Review from B A (Mother of Child) published on 31 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our eldest son is in Forest Park and our youngest son has recently started in pre prep; we couldn't be more happier with our choice. The staff in pre prep are very warm and welcoming and treat all the children with such great care. He is gaining a quick grasp of writing and phonics. Most importantly
we have a very happy and content little boy. Forest Park comes highly recommended!

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Review from Jessica W (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Our child has loved their time in Pre Prep at this school and thrived there. The staff are kind caring and really know each child individually. The school has a family feel and strikes a good balance between play and development for their youngest members.

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Review from S K (Mother of Child) published on 30 October 2024
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a wonderful school, with a fantastic early years provision. Our daughter attended 5 days a week from September and we were initially concerned because she was the youngest in the year. From her first days we felt reassured, informed and confident that she was happy and having the best possible
start to school. All the staff are kind and make an effort to get to know the very youngest pupils, so it really does feel like a big family. The little ones are paired with buddies in Y5 and the relationships they develop are adorable and continue into reception/Y6.
Happiness is the most important thing at that age, but the children get a great education. Without really realising she was learning, our daughter was taught and assessed through play and games so she entered reception reading words and simple sentences and with a good grasp of numbers and basic mathematical concepts. She is in reception now and absolutely loves it.

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Review from S H (Father of Child) published on 21 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Great experience for my daughter, regular updates received from staff, daughter is very enthusiastic to attend and comes home at the end of each day having enjoyed herself. Very flexible on additional time requirements. Highly recommended.

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Review from S B (Mother of Child) published on 21 March 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. My son has been going here since he was 3 years and loves the school. Staff are caring and he is getting an excellent start to good learning years. The general atmosphere of the nursery is positive and kind.

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Review from Emily F (Mother of Child) published on 13 February 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My little boy started pre-prep at Forest Park in September 2019 in addition to a couple of days at his private day nursery. I've never seen anyone so excited about going to 'big school'! He loves the structure of the school setting and I feel that it appropriately challenges him. Being the youngest
in the class it was a slight concern that he may feel more comfortable at nursery but the complete opposite has been true. All staff we have ever spoken to have been wonderful and our little one is very excited about starting at Forest full time in September.

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Review from Nosheen K (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent team, lovely teachers.


My child is well settled and loves school.


More extracurricular after-school clubs choice should be given to parents.


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Review from Michelle (Mother of Child) published on 17 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The team at Forest Park have been great with my son and ensure that his days are varied and enjoyable so that he very much enjoys going in each day. Communication is excellent and all the staff get to know the children very well.

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Review from Joanne (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My second son is now attending Forest Park in the care of the manager and her team. I cannot speak highly enough of their hard work and care for their pupils. There is just enough of a balance of work and fun! My son is not even four years old and has already a huge understanding of phonics and maths.

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Review from Sarah (Mother of Child) published on 12 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent setting for young children and quality teaching. My son is so happy, as was my daughter when she went through Pre-prep.

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Review from K F (Mother of Child) published on 11 April 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Class sizes are very small. My children have both developed significantly since starting and are thriving.

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Review from Paul M (Father of Child) published on 6 November 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

This is a pre-school educational environment rather than the overpriced babysitting service you get from "daycare" nurseries.
It is better for the child, the parent and the budget.
An investment choice I had no hesitation in making for my children and better value than the aforementioned. Especially
when the local authority allowance counts towards it.
It's a no-brainer.

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Review from Christina T (Mother of Child) published on 22 June 2018
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My son has really come on a flourished in the nursery. The teachers are fantastic and it is a wonderful learning environment for children. I am very happy with the service provided.

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Current Review Score: 9.4 (9.367)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.4 (9.367) out of 10 for Forest Park Preparatory School is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.9 out of 5 from 5 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.5 out of 5 from 5 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:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.867 for Forest Park Preparatory School is calculated as follows: ( (53 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Satisfactorys x 3) ) ÷ 60 Ratings = 4.867

  • b) 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 4.5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Forest Park Preparatory School is based on 5 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 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 = 3.5

    • ii) 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 24 number of registered child places is 4.8, which has been reached with 5 Positive reviews. Points = 1

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Park Preparatory School

What is the Age Range of Children that Forest Park Preparatory School accepts?

Forest Park Preparatory School accepts Children aged from 3 years 0 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Forest Park Preparatory School Open?

Forest Park Preparatory School 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 Forest Park Preparatory School have capacity for?

Forest Park Preparatory School has capacity for a total of 24 Children.

How far is Forest Park Preparatory School to the centre of Sale?

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

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