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Best nurseries in Hallow

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Malvern Hills, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).

6
nurseries and pre-schools
1
Outstanding or mostly strong
138
registered places
#NurseryOfsted
1Great Witley Pre School Playgroup
Sessional day care · 30 places · WR6 6HR
Outstanding (2023)
2Little Squirrels @ Shrawley
Full day care · 26 places · WR6 6TT
Good (2025)
3St Bartholomew's Pre-School
Sessional day care · 20 places · WR2 6LU
Good (2024)
4Abberley Preschool
Sessional day care · 24 places · WR6 6AZ
Good (2024)
5Nurture Outdoor Kindergarten
Full day care · 28 places · WR6 6NH
Good (2023)
6Hallow CE Primary School Nursery
Sessional day care · 10 places · WR2 6LD
Good (2022)

How much does nursery cost in Hallow?

Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in West Midlands, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.

Part-time, 25 hours a week
£175 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£142 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)

Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.

Questions

What are the best nurseries in Hallow?

Of 6 nurseries and pre-schools in Hallow, 1 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Great Witley Pre School Playgroup, Little Squirrels @ Shrawley, St Bartholomew's Pre-School.

How much does nursery cost in Hallow?

In West Midlands, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £175 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.

How many nurseries are there in Hallow?

6 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 6 of them inspected so far.

Nurseries nearby

Great Malvern · Rushwick · Malvern

Neighbourhoods

Abberley, Holt Heath & Hallow

Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.