Bicton Heath Pre-School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Shrewsbury for from 2 years up to school age, open 09:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 1997, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
We accept 2 4 U.
What childcare usually costs in Shropshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Shropshire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
SY3 5HFWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 11 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this happy pre-school. They settle in well with the support of the nurturing staff. The effective key-person system provides children with an adult that gets to know them and their families exceptionally well.
Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour. Children behave very well.
Staff have created a calm and relaxed atmosphere that encourages cooperative play. They act as positive role models for children and reinforce good manners.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- review opportunities to encourage children to do things for themselves and develop their independence further n plan activities more carefully so that they stretch and challenge children in their learning.
- 11 January 2023Good
- 15 June 2017Good
- 9 April 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bicton Heath Pre-School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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