Full-day nursery in Dalwood, Devon
The Folly Nursery
The Folly Nursery, Dalwood, EX13 7EW · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2015Reference EY496145Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places55 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 24 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
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Getting there
The Folly Nursery, Dalwood, EX13 7EW · More nurseries in EX13
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Devon there are about 3.7 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.
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The Folly Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Folly Nursery, Dalwood, EX13 7EW, in Dalwood, Devon. It is registered for 55 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Folly Nursery Ltd.
Run by The Folly Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Shute Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 1.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is The Folly Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Folly Nursery Good at its inspection on 10 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Folly Nursery take?
The Folly Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 55 children at any one time.
Who runs The Folly Nursery?
The Folly Nursery is run by The Folly Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
How do I contact The Folly Nursery?
You can call 01404 41144 and visit www.follynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496145 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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