Sessional pre-school in Cott, Devon
Venture Dartington
The Dartington Hall Trust, Warren Lane, Totnes, TQ9 6EE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Behaviour and routinesStrong standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- 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.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Dartington Hall Trust, Warren Lane, Totnes, TQ9 6EE · More nurseries in TQ9
Buses
1 bus stop within 400 m, including Dartington Hall.
Parks and playgrounds
- Dartington Hall Gardens1 min walk
- Playground3 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 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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Venture Dartington is a sessional pre-school at The Dartington Hall Trust, Warren Lane, Totnes, TQ9 6EE, in Cott, Devon. It is registered for 28 children. Its Ofsted report card (May 2026) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Venture Outdoor Kindergarten Partnership.
Run by Venture Outdoor Kindergarten Partnership (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
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| Venture DartingtonThis nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Park School ages 3–12has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Redwood River School ages 5–18 0.7 miles
- River Dart Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Bidwell Brook School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.8 miles
- Dartington Church of England Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.8 miles
- St Christophers School ages 3–11has a nursery class 1.0 miles
- The Grove School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.5 miles
- South Devon Steiner School ages 2–19has a nursery class 1.6 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 Venture Dartington's Ofsted rating?
Venture Dartington was inspected on 5 May 2026 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Strong standard, achievement Strong standard, behaviour and routines Strong standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Strong standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Venture Dartington take?
Venture Dartington is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Who runs Venture Dartington?
Venture Dartington is run by Venture Outdoor Kindergarten Partnership, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Venture Dartington?
Staverton (South Devon Railway) is the nearest station we know of, 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Venture Dartington?
You can call 07500 927722 and visit www.ventureok.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2799877 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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