Wrekin Forest School review
Researched for After-school clubs in Telford
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Trading as Wrekin Forest School CIC · Crudgington Moor Lane, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 6FQ · Service area: Telford
Wrekin Forest School in short
Wrekin Forest School is an outdoor forest-school provider near Kynnersley, run by a qualified teacher of over twenty years who also leads forest-school sessions, with a partner and team behind her [1]. The offer spans sessions for children, home educators and schools from a countryside base. Our read is that this is the round's experience pick: a leader with genuine depth, working outside the childcare system. Children, home educators and schools all appear in the offer, which spreads the teaching across the week.
The school suits you if you want leader-led outdoor sessions for your child rather than daily wraparound cover. Session tickets carry per-ticket prices with online booking, and the contact page gives two phone numbers and an email address [2] [3]. Two phone numbers and an email address keep the booking human as well as online. That booking record is clearer than most settings in this round manage.
Families speak the most warmly here of anywhere outside the ranked two: a four point eight Google score from thirty reviews. Wrekin Forest School was researched as a possible wraparound option but not assessed as an after-school club, because the Ofsted register search returns no listing [5]. In our judgement the formal standing is the catch, with a strike-off proposal on the company record and no insurance details published [6]. That mix of warmth and weak formal standing makes this the round's hardest judgement call.
Our verdict
Our judgement: Wrekin Forest School suits you if you want outdoor, leader-led sessions for children from an experienced teacher, with clear ticket prices and 30 past reviews at 4.8 [1] [3] [4]. What counts against it is formal standing: no Ofsted listing and a strike-off proposal on the company record [5] [6].
Score summary
We researched this provider but have not scored it, because it did not meet one of our eligibility requirements.
G3 · The Ofsted register search returns no listing for Wrekin Forest School, so this requirement fails [5].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited company since | 2019 | Source companies-house |
Industry qualifications
Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.
Strengths
The school is run by Judie, a qualified teacher of over twenty years and a qualified Forest School Leader, with her partner Anthony and a team [1].
The listing carries 4.8 from 30 Google reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [4].
Sessions carry per-ticket prices with online booking, and the contact page gives two phone numbers and an email address [2] [3].
Limitations
The Ofsted register search returns no listing for the school [5].
Companies House shows the community interest company as active with a proposal to strike off recorded and its confirmation statement overdue [6].
No insurance details and no after-school session fees are published on the pages checked [1] [3].
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Questions about Wrekin Forest School
Is Wrekin Forest School any good?
For outdoor play sessions, yes: a leader-led forest school run by a qualified teacher of long standing, with per-ticket prices, online booking and the warmest public feedback outside the ranked two [1] [3] [4]. As wraparound childcare, no: it holds no Ofsted listing and was not assessed as an after-school club [5]. Book it for the woods rather than the school run. Read the session reviews in full, since they describe play in the woods rather than wraparound care.
Is Wrekin Forest School registered with Ofsted?
No. The Ofsted register search returns no listing for the school [5]. That is why it was researched but not assessed in this round, whatever the leader's teaching background. Search the register yourself by name to confirm. If you need registered wraparound care, shortlist the two ranked clubs on the trade page instead.
What does Wrekin Forest School charge?
Playgroup session tickets are priced on the site's events pages, with online booking for each session [3]. No after-school session fees are shown, and no insurance details are published on the pages checked. Ask for the full cost of the block you want in writing, including what happens when weather cancels a session.
Where is Wrekin Forest School?
From Crudgington Moor Lane near Kynnersley, in the countryside north of Telford, with Telford as its recorded service area [2]. Sessions run outdoors from that base for children, home educators and schools. Its recorded service area is Telford, though the countryside base shapes who it suits best. Check the route and parking before you book, since the setting sits well outside the town estates.
How do I book a session?
Through the online ticket booking on its events pages, or by its two phone numbers and email address for anything the tickets cannot answer [2] [3]. Give your child's age, the session you want and your dates. Keep the booking confirmation and ask about the weather and cancellation terms in the same exchange.
What do the reviews of Wrekin Forest School say?
Google carries a four point eight score from thirty reviews, the warmest public feedback held by any non-assessed setting in this round [4]. Read a spread of those reviews yourself, since they describe play sessions rather than wraparound care. Weigh them against the formal standing below before you book a block.
How is Wrekin Forest School ranked?
It is not ranked in this round, since only Ofsted-registered settings are assessed as after-school clubs. Two formal points count against it: no Ofsted listing, and a company record carrying a strike-off proposal with an overdue confirmation statement [5] [6]. Check both the register and the company record yourself before you commit to anything long-term.
Others assessed for this trade
- Aqueduct After Hours Club65.7 / 100Ranked 1. Best for long-registered wraparound care beside Aqueduct Primary School.
- Earlyworld Kids Club63.8 / 100Ranked 2. Best for Ofsted-registered wraparound care for ages 4 to 11.
Sources
- Wrekin Forest School — homepage, sessions and team Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Wrekin Forest School — contact page, phones and address Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Wrekin Forest School — session tickets and prices Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Wrekin Forest School Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Ofsted — register search (no listing returned) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Companies House — WREKIN FOREST SCHOOL CIC (11976484) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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