# A Nursery for Wem Families

Twenty minutes south-west, in the open countryside.

Wem isn't our closest catchment town — that's a 20-minute drive south-west, longer than most of the families we serve. We're writing this page for the Wem families who've specifically chosen to make that drive, because the reasons they give are genuinely worth thinking through.

## The journey from Wem

We're about **ten miles south-west** of Wem, typically an 18 to 22 minute drive via the B5063 and connecting lanes through Loppington. The route is open countryside — quiet, no major junctions, no town traffic.

For families whose work takes them west toward Oswestry, the A5, or Mid-Wales, the drop-off is broadly on the way. For families commuting south on the A49 toward Shrewsbury, the drive is in the wrong direction — in those cases a Wem-based nursery usually makes more practical sense, and we'd be the first to say so.

## Why some Wem families choose Bojangles

Wem is well-served for early-years care. We don't pretend to compete on convenience for families based in town. The Wem families who do come to us tend to be in one of three situations:

1. **Baby Room from a few months old.** Several Wem nurseries take children from age 2 or older, with limited true baby provision. If you're returning to work after maternity leave with a child under 18 months, your local options narrow considerably.
2. **Year-round, full-day care.** Many local settings are term-time-only or close at 4pm. If both parents work outside teaching, that doesn't add up — we're open 48 weeks a year, 8am to 6pm.
3. **The setting itself.** Walford Campus has fields rather than yards. For some Wem families used to country living, the setting genuinely matters more than the 15 extra minutes of driving.

We accept all government-funded childcare hours, including the 30-hour entitlement for working parents from 9 months.

## About Wem and why some families come west

Wem is a market town of around six thousand people sitting on the A49 north-east of Shrewsbury. It has a Wednesday market that's been running for centuries, a long brewing heritage (Wem Ales is a name old residents will mention), Thomas Adams secondary school as the area's comprehensive, and a network of primaries serving the surrounding villages. For a town of its size, the early-years offer is genuinely solid — multiple registered nurseries and pre-schools, sessional and full-day, plus active childminders.

We're not the obvious first choice for Wem families. Local options are closer, and for most working patterns they make more sense. The Wem families who do drive south-west to Bojangles tend to share specific reasons: a baby under 18 months when local true-baby provision is thin, a need for genuine 8am to 6pm cover that some local settings can't match, a working pattern that takes both parents out of the area daily so a Bojangles drop-off lands en route, or a strong preference for a rural country-grounds setting over a town-centre footprint.

We mention this not to talk anyone out of considering us, but because we'd rather you make the right choice for your family than the convenient one for us. The 18 to 22 minute drive is real, every working day, both ways.

## School transitions for Wem children

From Pre-School, Wem families typically move children on to Wem Thomas Adams Primary or one of the surrounding village primaries. We share learning records with each receiving school and run pre-school routines that mirror reception so the move feels familiar.

## Practical information

- **Ofsted:** Good across all areas — URN EY370743, most recent inspection January 2022
- **Address:** Walford Campus, Walford & North Shropshire College, Baschurch, Shrewsbury, SY4 2HL
- **Phone:** 01939 260006
- **Opening hours:** Monday to Friday, 8:00am–6:00pm
- **Open weeks:** 48 weeks a year
- **Funded hours:** all government-funded entitlements accepted
- **Parking:** on-site, no permit needed

## Current availability

Availability changes week by week across our Baby, Toddler, and Pre-School Rooms. Please call 01939 260006 or message through the website to confirm what's currently open in the room you need before booking a visit. For our latest place-by-place position, see the [main Baschurch page](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/baschurch#availability).

## Frequently asked questions

**How far is Bojangles from Wem?**
About ten miles south-west, typically 18 to 22 minutes by car via the B5063 and local lanes.

**Why would a Wem family drive 20 minutes when there are nurseries in town?**
Three common reasons: baby provision under 18 months, year-round full-day cover, and the rural setting.

**Do you take children from across the A49 corridor?**
Yes. Families come from Wem, Loppington, Shawbury, and the hamlets between.

**Do you have spaces for Wem families now?**
Availability shifts week by week as families confirm starts. Call 01939 260006 to confirm what's currently open before booking a visit.

## Related pages

- [Bojangles in Baschurch](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/baschurch)
- [Nursery for Shawbury Families](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/shawbury)
- [Book a Visit](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/book-a-visit)

## Page metadata

- **Title:** Nursery for Wem Families — Bojangles in Baschurch
- **Description:** Bojangles Day Nursery is around 20 minutes from Wem, on the route into rural north Shropshire. Ofsted Good, ages 0–5, full daycare year-round.
- **URL:** https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/wem
- **Nursery:** Bojangles Day Nursery
- **Location:** Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2HL
- **Ofsted URN:** EY370743
- **Ofsted rating:** Good (most recent inspection January 2022)
- **Last updated:** 25 April 2026