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Nurseries for babies in SY9

There are 106 nurseries for babies registered with Ofsted within 25 miles of SY9, Shrewsbury, and 84 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Nurseries
106
Outstanding
22
Good
62

106 nurseries near SY9

Within 25 miles, closest first.
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Pontesbury, Shrewsbury

The Ark

Hall Bank, Pontesbury · SY5 0RF

11.3 miles from SY9
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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Bromfield, Ludlow

Little Grubs Indoor

The Old School Canteen, Bromfield · SY8 2JU

12.1 miles from SY9
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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Condover, Shrewsbury

Farm Friends

Home Farm, Condover · SY5 7BT

14.4 miles from SY9
OfstedOutstandingJul 2025Full day care68 places

A full day care nursery in Shrewsbury, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2025. Registered for 68 places and run by Farm Friends Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Hookagate, Shrewsbury

Hillside House Nursery

The Old School, Hookagate · SY5 8BE

14.8 miles from SY9
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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Richards Castle, Ludlow

Tick Tock

The Clock House, Moor Park School · SY8 4DZ

15.5 miles from SY9
OfstedGoodApr 2023Full day care40 places

A full day care nursery in Ludlow, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 40 places and run by Moor Park Charitable Trust Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Orleton, Ludlow

Orleton Pre-School

Orleton School, Orleton · SY8 4HQ

17.1 miles from SY9
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Ludlow, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 30 places and run by Orleton Pre-School Group.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in SY9 at a glance

Inspection results
84 of the 106 nurseries for babies within 25 miles of SY9 (79%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 22 Outstanding and 62 Good.
Ages taken
106 list babies under 2, 107 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 107 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 nurseries for babies in SY9

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

There are 106 Ofsted-registered nurseries for babies within 25 miles of SY9. 22 are rated Outstanding and 62 are rated Good at their latest inspection.