What Ofsted grade does Dorrington Nursery have?

Dorrington Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Dorrington Nursery take?

Ofsted registers Dorrington Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shrewsbury has 65.

How much does Dorrington Nursery cost?

Dorrington Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.

Does Dorrington Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?

Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Dorrington Nursery how it offers them.

When was Dorrington Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Dorrington Nursery on 10 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Dorrington Nursery?

Nearby in SY5: Farm Friends, The Ark, Hillside House Nursery.

Dorrington Nursery

Day nursery in Shrewsbury, SY5. Part of the Shropshire council area.

St Edward's CofE Primary School, Shrewsbury, SY5 7JL

20 places

2016 registered with Ofsted

12 of 31 in our Shrewsbury ranking

£133 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, West Midlands average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 10 October 2024

Ofsted grades for Dorrington Nursery, inspection of 10 October 2024
Judgement	Grade
Overall effectiveness	Good
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good

The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.

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What a place could cost

Dorrington Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in West Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's age	You pay a week	About a month
From 9 months to 2	£142	£449
2 years old	£138	£435
3 to 4 years old	£133	£420

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Dorrington Nursery against Shrewsbury

	Dorrington Nursery	Shrewsbury average
Places	20	65
Ofsted outcome	Good	84% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Dorrington Nursery

What Ofsted grade does Dorrington Nursery have?: Dorrington Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 10 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Dorrington Nursery take?: Ofsted registers Dorrington Nursery for 20 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shrewsbury has 65.
How much does Dorrington Nursery cost?: Dorrington Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in West Midlands charges £175 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Dorrington Nursery offer 30 hours free childcare?: Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Dorrington Nursery how it offers them.
When was Dorrington Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Dorrington Nursery on 10 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Dorrington Nursery?: Nearby in SY5: Farm Friends, The Ark, Hillside House Nursery.

Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.

Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.

Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.