Full-day nursery in Pontesbury, Shropshire
The Ark
Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF · 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 March 2006Reference EY320350Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places93 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 31 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
Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF · More nurseries in SY5
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground3 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.
What parents say
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The Ark is a full-day nursery at Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF, in Pontesbury, Shropshire. It is registered for 93 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The ArkThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pontesbury CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Mary Webb School and Science College Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Ark's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Ark Good at its inspection on 1 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Ark take?
The Ark is registered with Ofsted for up to 93 children at any one time.
How do I contact The Ark?
You can call 01743 791540 and visit www.arkchildcare.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY320350 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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