Full-day nursery in Whittington, Shropshire
Whittington Under Fives
Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA · 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 July 1993Reference 224222Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places45 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Estimate a monthly cost with the council area's typical day rate
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA · More nurseries in SY11
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground5 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.
What parents say
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Whittington Under Fives
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Whittington Under Fives
Whittington Under Fives is a full-day nursery at Station Road, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4DA, in Whittington, Shropshire. It is registered for 45 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittington Under FivesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Park Hall Forest SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.2 miles |
| Kidszone NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Peter Pan Nursery GobowenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.5 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Academy LadybirdsSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.8 miles |
| Footsteps NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.9 miles |
| Oswestry Methodist Church Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 under 0.1 miles
- The Meadows Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 1.5 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Primaryages 1–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Whittington Under Fives's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Whittington Under Fives Good at its inspection on 8 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Whittington Under Fives take?
Whittington Under Fives is registered with Ofsted for up to 45 children at any one time.
Tools for parents in Shropshire
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in ShropshireFees by age in Shropshire
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 224222 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free