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RAFA Kidz Shawbury

Ofsted: Expected standard·Royal Air Force, Shawbury, SHREWSBURY, SY4 4DZ · Shropshire
Number of places
60 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2026
Local authority
Shropshire

About this day nursery

RAFA Kidz Shawbury, located in Shrewsbury (SY4 4DZ), is a Childcare on non-domestic premises setting that provides a warm, responsive, and inclusive environment for children aged 0 to 4. Registered with Ofsted on April 5, 2024, the nursery prioritises the welfare and well-being of its 60 children, fostering an open and positive culture of safeguarding.

The dedicated staff, particularly adept at supporting children from military families, understand individual needs and circumstances, ensuring seamless transitions and a strong sense of belonging. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed to offer enriching experiences, including exposure to diverse cultures and community links, helping children make sustained progress across all areas of learning.

The nursery emphasises strong relationships, offering reassurance and comfort, especially to younger children during care routines, and actively involves parents in their children's learning journey. With a focus on physical activity, healthy eating, and emotional regulation, RAFA Kidz Shawbury strives to empower children with confidence, independence, and resilience, preparing them for their next stage of learning, including school.

What it's like

Children make robust progress in their learning and development, supported by a curriculum that offers engaging sensory activities and fine motor skill development. They demonstrate a deep sense of belonging, especially children from military families, and thrive in an environment where effective systems ensure their safety and wellbeing. Meaningful opportunities to engage with the wider community, such as visits from local services, enrich their learning.

Strong safeguardingInclusive environmentMilitary family supportPositive relationshipsRich experiencesPhysical development focus

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-oldsTax-Free Childcare
Pricing on request

This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:30 - 17:30

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Apr 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for RAFA Kidz Shawbury

Last inspected 15 April 2026

What it's like to attend

Children make robust progress in their learning and development, supported by a curriculum that offers engaging sensory activities and fine motor skill development. They demonstrate a deep sense of belonging, especially children from military families, and thrive in an environment where effective systems ensure their safety and wellbeing. Meaningful opportunities to engage with the wider community, such as visits from local services, enrich their learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders and staff fostering an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders and staff create a positive environment where expectations for behaviour are clear and consistently reinforced through well-established routines.
  • Relationships between staff and children are warm and responsive, offering reassurance and comfort, particularly to younger children.
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing are a high priority, with staff demonstrating a secure understanding of individual needs and responding promptly.
  • Leaders foster an inclusive culture by ensuring robust assessment systems identify children's individual needs promptly.
  • The curriculum is well designed and provides children with rich experiences they may not encounter at home.
  • Practitioners effectively promote communication and language well.
  • Leaders are highly committed and passionate about the service they provide, with a clear ethos centred on supporting military families.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should enhance staff teaching skills to enable them to consistently build on what children already know and can do, to further their skills in all areas.
  • 2Leaders should enhance the curriculum for mathematics to enable children to give numbers context and meaning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders ensure that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are very well supported. Staff adapt activities to suit individual needs, such as small group activities to be less overwhelming.

Inspection history

Most recent inspection

15 April 2026

Expected standard

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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