Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery
Day nursery in Shepton Mallet, BA4. Part of the Somerset council area.
Shepton Mallet Community Infants School, Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HEWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 14 September 2022
| 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.
What a place could cost
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery against Shepton Mallet
| Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery | Shepton Mallet average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 12 | 31 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 100% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery have?
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 14 September 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery for 12 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Shepton Mallet has 31.
- How much does Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery cost?
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and 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 Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery on 14 September 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School and Nursery?
- Nearby in BA4: Pilton Pre-School, First Steps Day Nursery, Willow Nursery and Pre-School.
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.