Outstanding
119 placesSY2 6LG01743 368998
West Midlands
Childcare in Shropshire
221 registered providers with 5,114 places, up 1.1% since December 2021.
82day nurseries
93childminders
13after-school clubs
64newly registered since 2021
76.5%rated Good or better
110closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 20.5% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Shrewsbury49Oswestry16Market Drayton (Shropshire)6Bridgnorth5Church Stretton4Ludlow (Shropshire)4Shifnal (Shropshire)4Wolverhampton (Shropshire)4Broseley3Whitchurch (Shropshire)3Craven Arms2Kidderminster (Shropshire)2Baschurch1Bewdley1Bishops Castle1Bishops Wood1Ellesmere1Elson Road, Ellesmere1Highley1Llanymynech1Maesbury Marsh1Mortimer (Shropshire)1Nesscliffe1Shrewsury1Telford (Shropshire)1Tenbury Wells (Shropshire)1
Highest rated
Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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90 placesSY1 3AF01743460199
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82 placesSY3 8JN01743 216726
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80 placesSY1 4QN07968173974
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72 placesSY3 8XD01743 243257
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68 placesSY5 7BT01743 874 277
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65 placesWV7 3AF01902375611
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51 placesSY13 1LF01948664313
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51 placesSY8 1RZ01584877654
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50 placesSY4 2JN01939 260643
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48 placesSY10 9QR01691839006
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35 placesTF11 9ES01952 730222
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35 placesSY4 1HX01939 261615
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34 placesSY10 9NR01691688743
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24 placesWV5 7DX01746 710203
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24 placesSY7 8QN01588 640108
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24 placesSY1 3AF01743 460 199
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20 placesSY3 7EY07531626499
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18 placesTF12 5BW07875353710
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10 placesSY6 7EB01694771677
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WR15 8AT01584819495
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142 placesSY3 5HJ01743 232500
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120 placesSY1 4AN01743 664447
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112 placesTF9 3AG07957664144
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105 placesTF9 1AQ01630 652 999
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99 placesSY3 8EF01743 649200
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98 placesSY4 4HE01939 250234
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97 placesSY3 7NP01743 357083
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93 placesSY5 0RF01743791540
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79 placesTF11 9HD01952 463259
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78 placesWV15 5AG01746 765 766
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76 placesSY10 7AG01691404427
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75 placesSY11 2ST01691661931
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74 placesSY2 5JJ07908 704532
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72 placesSY1 4DQ07538972730
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70 placesSY10 8BB01691 670206
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70 placesSY11 2LQ01691659766
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64 placesSY8 1HX01584 876 716
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62 placesSY11 4QB01691 688007
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60 placesTF9 4AA01630 478088
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60 placesDY14 8AF07855477573
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59 placesSY10 8HD01691 655550
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59 placesWV16 6JG01746 862953
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58 placesSY13 1LJ01948 661166
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56 placesSY2 5ST01743 242255
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56 placesTF12 5LW01952 882232
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51 placesSY4 1AZ01743 741554
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50 placesSY4 5JX01939 233 643
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48 placesWV16 5NQ01746 761958
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45 placesSY11 4DA01691670127
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44 placesSY2 5HJ01743354779
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42 placesST19 9AP01785 840372
Report card Apr 2026
42 placesSY1 3EH01743 464113
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40 placesSY8 4DZ01584 876061
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38 placesTF11 9BE01952463426
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36 placesTF9 2EY01630639608
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36 placesSY3 9EW01743 248448
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35 placesSY4 2HL01939 260006
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35 placesWV16 4HL01746 767800
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33 placesSY12 0EJ01691 622 922
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven Arms Childcare and Preschool | Craven Arms | 25 | Good | Jun 2026 |
| Ladybugs Nursery And Pre-School | Shrewsbury | 23 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Weston Rhyn Playgroup | Old Chirk Road, Weston Rhyn | 24 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Skill Clubs Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Ultimate Activity Camps at Prestfelde School | Shrewsbury | 104 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Minsterley Nursery | Shrewsbury | 40 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| Bayston Hill After School & Holiday Club | Shrewsbury | 31 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Stay & Play | Ludlow | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Spring - RAF Cosford | Wolverhampton | 100 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Spring-Raf Shawbury | Shrewsbury | 60 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| School's Out! Activity Club Ltd | Whitchurch | 25 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Activate Camps @ Ellesmere College | Ellesmere | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Caterpillars Montessori | Ellesmere | 48 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Little Green House Childcare | Bridgnorth | 40 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Ladybugs Nursery And Pre-School Ltd | Shrewsbury | 32 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Gobowen All Rounders Childcare | Gobowen Oswestry | 24 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Childrensworld UK LTD | Shrewsbury | 24 | Outstanding | Dec 2023 |
| Morda Village Pre School | Oswestry | 24 | Outstanding | Jun 2023 |
| Club House | Shrewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Skill Clubs Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Stagecoach Oswestry | Oswestry | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Welcome Nurseries @ The Stables Wem | Shrewsbury | 54 | Needs improvement | Dec 2022 |
| Tunstall Hall Nursery Limited | Market Drayton | 48 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Acorns at Woodfield Infant School | Shrewsbury | 45 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Gobowen All Rounders Childcare | Oswestry | 38 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Stepping Stones Nursery | Church Stretton | 20 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Playden | Wolverhampton | 20 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Twinkling Stars | Wolverhampton | 18 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Brockton Pre School 2 | Much Wenlock | 16 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Tech Tigers @ Birchfield School | Wolverhampton | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Little Rascals | Shrewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Explorers Childcare Ltd | Shrewsbury | 41 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Spangles | Whitchurch | 36 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Shifnal Scout Hut | Shifnal | 32 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Sheriffhales Montessori Preschool | Nr Shifnal | 26 | Outstanding | Jun 2022 |
| Little Angels Holiday Club | Shrewsbury | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |