What did Ofsted judge Little Explorers's early years overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Little Explorers's early years overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

Where is Little Explorers located?

Little Explorers is located in Thornton Cleveleys, FY5 2RX, Lancashire.

Little Explorers: Ofsted & Fees 2026

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Little Explorers

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

263 West Drive, FY5 2RX01253858748

Verified from official sources

OutstandingMar 2024

Inspected Mar 2024

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OutstandingMar 2024

Inspected Mar 2024 · View report

Capacity

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Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 6/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Mar 2016

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 3High risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 39

Lancashire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total471

Top categories

Violent crime

211 (45%)

Anti-social behaviour

92 (20%)

Criminal damage / arson

46 (10%)

and 10 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,354 Lancashire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)13

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m9

Nearest site240m

Includes1 public parks, 3 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 50.4 dB daytime, peaking at 63.5 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	6.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Mar 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Little Explorers

IndependentDay Nursery

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

263 West Drive, FY5 2RX01253858748

Verified from official sources

OutstandingMar 2024

Inspected Mar 2024

View full report

OutstandingMar 2024

Inspected Mar 2024 · View report

Capacity

Unclaimed profile · the school has not checked or added its own details.

Are you from Little Explorers? Claim it

Type

Private Day Nursery

Age Range

N/A

Registered Places

Registration

Active

Ofsted Registers

EYR, CCR, VCR

Provider Type

Full Day Care

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 6/10 (1 = most deprived)

Registered Since

Mar 2016

Food Hygiene

5/5

Funded provision

Accepts funded entitlements (verify with setting)

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Place & Setting

Local Context

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 6Average

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 3High risk

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 39

Lancashire peer median: 38 per month

12-month total471

Top categories

Violent crime

211 (45%)

Anti-social behaviour

92 (20%)

Criminal damage / arson

46 (10%)

and 10 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 · vs 1,354 Lancashire schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)13

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m9

Nearest site240m

Includes1 public parks, 3 playing fields, 2 play spaces, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseModerate — 50.4 dB daytime, peaking at 63.5 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	7.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	6.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	13.0 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · within the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Mar 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

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