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Pre-schools in SY16

There are 18 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of SY16, Shrewsbury, and 14 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
18
Outstanding
4
Good
10

18 nurseries near SY16

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Pontesbury, Shrewsbury

The Ark

Hall Bank, Pontesbury · SY5 0RF

19.9 miles from SY16
OfstedGoodAug 2025Full day care93 places

A full day care nursery in Shrewsbury, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2025. Registered for 93 places and run by Ark Childcare (UK) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Pant, Oswestry

Pant Pandas Childcare Centre

Bryn Offa C of E Primary School, Rockwell Lane · SY10 9QR

21.0 miles from SY16
OfstedOutstandingApr 2023Full day care48 places

A full day care nursery in Oswestry, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 48 places and run by Pant Pandas Playgroup Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hookagate, Shrewsbury

Hillside House Nursery

The Old School, Hookagate · SY5 8BE

24.4 miles from SY16
OfstedRequires improvementSep 2025Full day care60 places

A full day care nursery in Shrewsbury, rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in September 2025. Registered for 60 places and run by Hillside House Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Morda, Oswestry

Morda Pre School

c/o Morda C of E Primary School, Morda · SY10 9NR

24.6 miles from SY16
OfstedOutstandingJul 2025Sessional34 places

A sessional nursery in Oswestry, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 34 places and run by Morda Pre School CIO.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Bromfield, Ludlow

Little Grubs Indoor

The Old School Canteen, Bromfield · SY8 2JU

24.7 miles from SY16
OfstedGoodJul 2022Full day care20 places

A full day care nursery in Ludlow, rated Good by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 20 places and run by Little Grubs Kindergarten Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in SY16 at a glance

Inspection results
14 of the 18 pre-schools within 25 miles of SY16 (78%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 10 Good.
Ages taken
18 list babies under 2, 18 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 18 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Shropshire's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in SY16

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 18 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of SY16. 4 are rated Outstanding and 10 are rated Good at their latest inspection.