Full-day nursery in Shawbury, Shropshire
RAFA Kidz Shawbury
Royal Air Force, Shawbury, SHREWSBURY, SY4 4DZ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
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Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since April 2024Reference 2782631Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 15 April 2026Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places60 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
Royal Air Force, Shawbury, SHREWSBURY, SY4 4DZ · More nurseries in SY4
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
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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RAFA Kidz Shawbury is a full-day nursery at Royal Air Force, Shawbury, SHREWSBURY, SY4 4DZ, in Shawbury, Shropshire. It is registered for 60 children. Its Ofsted report card (April 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It is run by Rafa Kidz Limited.
Run by Rafa Kidz Limited (company), which runs 20 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAFA Kidz ShawburyThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Marys CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.6 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 RAFA Kidz Shawbury's Ofsted rating?
RAFA Kidz Shawbury was inspected on 15 April 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can RAFA Kidz Shawbury take?
RAFA Kidz Shawbury is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs RAFA Kidz Shawbury?
RAFA Kidz Shawbury is run by Rafa Kidz Limited, which runs 20 nurseries.
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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 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2782631 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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