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Childcare in Ludlow (Shropshire)

Ludlow (Shropshire) has 4 day nurseries, 6 school nursery classes and 1 childminder. Ofsted has inspected 4 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 7 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Shropshire there are 36 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

36places per 100 under-fives in Shropshire, against 32 for England
100%of the 4 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
6 of 11are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Shropshire, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 92 school nursery classes across Shropshire, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

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Questions

What people ask about childcare in Ludlow (Shropshire)

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Ludlow (Shropshire) take funded hours?

6 of the 11 settings in Ludlow (Shropshire) are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Ludlow (Shropshire) rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 4 settings Ofsted has inspected in Ludlow (Shropshire) hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Ludlow (Shropshire) take babies?

6 settings in Ludlow (Shropshire) are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Ludlow (Shropshire)?

Shropshire has 36 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.