Ofsted report card

Venture Camps Maidstone

Weavering, Maidstone · ME14 5GA

Inspected by Ofsted on 15 April 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Not inspected
Achievement Not inspected
Behaviour and routines Strong Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Strong Standard
Inclusion Strong Standard
Leadership and governance Strong Standard

Curriculum and teaching and Achievement were not inspected here — a setting is only graded on the areas its registration covers, so this is not a gap in its practice.

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2776220
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Out-of school day care
Ages
4 to 11
Registered places
45
Registered since
26 January 2024
Local authority
Kent

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register and the Voluntary Childcare Register.

Where it is

Weavering, Maidstone · ME14 5GA. Location from the Ofsted register.

Common questions

When was Venture Camps Maidstone last inspected by Ofsted? +

Venture Camps Maidstone in Weavering, Maidstone was last inspected on 15 April 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Venture Camps Maidstone? +

Ofsted graded 4 areas: behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Strong Standard; leadership and governance — Strong Standard. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Why are some areas not graded for Venture Camps Maidstone? +

Ofsted did not grade curriculum and teaching or achievement at this setting. A provider is only graded on the areas its registration covers — an out-of-school club, for example, is not inspected on delivering the early years curriculum. It is not a gap in the setting's practice.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Venture Camps Maidstone take? +

Venture Camps Maidstone is registered for children aged 4 to 11.

How many children can Venture Camps Maidstone take? +

Venture Camps Maidstone is registered for up to 45 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Venture Camps Maidstone been registered? +

Venture Camps Maidstone has been registered with Ofsted since 26 January 2024. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2776220.

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