Sessional pre-school in Donnington, Telford and Wrekin
Bears Den
Venning Barracks, Donnington, TELFORD, TF2 8JT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
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Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Venning Barracks, Donnington, TELFORD, TF2 8JT · More nurseries in TF2
Buses
2 bus stops within 400 m, including Aldi.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Highland play ground playground9 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Telford and Wrekin there are about 3.1 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bears Den is a sessional pre-school at Venning Barracks, Donnington, TELFORD, TF2 8JT, in Donnington, Telford and Wrekin. It is registered for 40 children. Its Ofsted report card (March 2026) grades inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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| Bears DenThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.9 miles
- St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Centre Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected June 2025 0.9 miles
- St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2023 0.9 miles
- Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Nursery Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.9 miles
- Muxton Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected June 2024 1.1 miles
- Teagues Bridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 1.3 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bears Den's Ofsted rating?
Bears Den was inspected on 27 March 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Needs attention, curriculum and teaching Needs attention, achievement Needs attention, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Expected standard and leadership and governance Needs attention. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Bears Den take?
Bears Den is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Bears Den?
You can call 01952 672506.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY381013 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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