Oswestry Methodist Church Pre-School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Oswestry for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Open since 1993, with 28 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
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
SY11 1JZWhat 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, 6 November 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Happy, caring staff welcome children and their families to this small, friendly setting. Children separate happily from their parents. Children are keen to come in to the setting to play with their friends. Staff interact warmly with children and quickly build strong, mutually trusting relationships with them and their families.
Staff are quick to offer cuddles and soothing words when children need extra comfort or reassurance. This supports children's emotional well-being effectively and helps them to feel happy and secure. Children are well settled and ready to learn.
Staff provide a range of activities and resources for children to play with. These are linked to children's interests and seasonal events. For example, younger children enjoy using conkers, pine cones and autumn leaves as they manipulate play dough.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- further support staff to identify and respond to opportunities to extend children's learning as they arise so that they continue to develop their understanding and make the best possible progress in their learning n develop and consistently apply clear expectations for children's behaviour so that they understand the rules and boundaries of the setting and are supported to behave consistently well.
- 6 November 2024Good
- 11 March 2019Good
- 12 September 2018Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Oswestry Methodist Church Pre-School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
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
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? 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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