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Pre-schools in SY21

There are 62 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of SY21, Oswestry, and 52 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
62
Outstanding
14
Good
38
After-school clubs
6

62 nurseries near SY21

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Pant, Oswestry

Pant Pandas Childcare Centre

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

10.6 miles from SY21
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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Pontesbury, Shrewsbury

The Ark

Hall Bank, Pontesbury · SY5 0RF

13.3 miles from SY21
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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Morda, Oswestry

Morda Pre School

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

14.1 miles from SY21
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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Oswestry, Shropshire

Kidszone Nursery

The Eastern Oswestry Community Centre, Cabin Lane · SY11 2LQ

15.9 miles from SY21
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care70 places

A full day care nursery in Oswestry, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 70 places and run by Kidszone Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Gobowen, Oswestry

Peter Pan Nursery Gobowen

Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt District Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen · SY10 7AG

17.2 miles from SY21
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care76 places

A full day care nursery in Oswestry, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 76 places and run by Peter Pan Gobowen Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Bicton, Shrewsbury

Canopy Shrewsbury

Canopy Childrens Nursery, The Four Crosses · SY3 8EF

17.2 miles from SY21
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care99 places

A full day care nursery in Shrewsbury, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 99 places and run by POPALI LTD.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Hookagate, Shrewsbury

Hillside House Nursery

The Old School, Hookagate · SY5 8BE

17.4 miles from SY21
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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Childcare in SY21 at a glance

Inspection results
52 of the 62 pre-schools within 25 miles of SY21 (84%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 14 Outstanding and 38 Good.
Ages taken
62 list babies under 2, 62 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 62 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 SY21

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

There are 62 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 25 miles of SY21. 14 are rated Outstanding and 38 are rated Good at their latest inspection.