Orchard Early Years
Day nursery in Shrewsbury, SY2. Part of the Shropshire council area.
Unit 2 Hartley Business Centre, Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 5STWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 8 August 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| 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.
What a place could cost
Orchard Early Years 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.
Orchard Early Years against Shrewsbury
| Orchard Early Years | Shrewsbury average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 56 | 65 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Orchard Early Years
- What Ofsted grade does Orchard Early Years have?
- Orchard Early Years was rated Good at its inspection on 8 August 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Orchard Early Years take?
- Ofsted registers Orchard Early Years for 56 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shrewsbury has 65.
- How much does Orchard Early Years cost?
- Orchard Early Years 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 Orchard Early Years 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 Orchard Early Years how it offers them.
- When was Orchard Early Years last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Orchard Early Years on 8 August 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Orchard Early Years?
- Nearby in SY2: Busy Bees Day Nursery at Shrewsbury, The Column Nursery, Kingfisher 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.