Full-day nursery in Oldbury, Shropshire
Dad's The Word
Glen View, Ludlow Road, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5NQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2016Reference EY538064Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 July 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places48 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 10 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Glen View, Ludlow Road, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5NQ · More nurseries in WV16
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground12 min walk
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Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Shropshire there are about 3 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Dad's The Word is a full-day nursery at Glen View, Ludlow Road, BRIDGNORTH, WV16 5NQ, in Oldbury, Shropshire. It is registered for 48 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Castlefields Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.4 miles
- St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected July 2024 0.9 miles
- St Leonard's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 1.1 miles
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.4 miles
- Oldbury Wells School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Bridgnorth Endowed School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Dad's The Word's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Dad's The Word Good at its inspection on 5 July 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Dad's The Word take?
Dad's The Word is registered with Ofsted for up to 48 children at any one time.
How do I contact Dad's The Word?
You can call 07947 300530 and visit www.dadstheword.net.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY538064 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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