The Ark
Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, SY5 0RF
Ofsted overall effectiveness
Provider type
Childcare on non-domestic premises
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Places
93
Provider and contact
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Telephone
- 01743791540
Full official record and sources
| Provider | The Ark Provider name · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
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| Provider type | Childcare on non-domestic premises Provider type · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Register(s) | Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Individual register combinations · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Places | 93 Places · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Address | Hall Bank, Pontesbury, Shrewsbury Provider address · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Postcode | SY5 0RF Postcode · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Telephone | 01743791540 Telephone number · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Local authority | Shropshire Local authority · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Ofsted overall effectiveness | Good Overall effectiveness · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Inspection date | 2025-08-01 Inspection date · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Ofsted report | https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY320350 Ofsted reports · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
| Ofsted inspection | Overall effectiveness: Good — Ofsted, 1 August 2025 (framework in force at the time). Ofsted judgement · observed 2026-03-31 · ofsted-childcare-ogl-v3 |
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Last verified against the official source: 2026-09-01