Barking Riverside Explorers
Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Barking Riverside Ltd, The Wilds Ecology Centre, Northgate Road, Barking, IG11 0ANWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in all 6 Inspected 10 March 2026
| Area | Grade | What the grade means |
|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Achievement | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Behaviour, attitudes and routines | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard | Meets the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Safeguarding | Met | Ofsted found the nursery keeps children safe in the ways the law requires. |
What a place could cost
Barking Riverside Explorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Barking Riverside Explorers against Barking
| Barking Riverside Explorers | Barking average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in all 6 | 82% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Barking Riverside Explorers
- What Ofsted grade does Barking Riverside Explorers have?
- Barking Riverside Explorers has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 10 March 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in all 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Barking Riverside Explorers take?
- Ofsted registers Barking Riverside Explorers for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
- How much does Barking Riverside Explorers cost?
- Barking Riverside Explorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Barking Riverside Explorers offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Barking Riverside Explorers how it offers them.
- When was Barking Riverside Explorers last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Barking Riverside Explorers on 10 March 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Barking Riverside Explorers?
- Nearby in IG11: Chestnut@Gascoigne, Royal Gate Kids Nursery, Barking Riverside Nursery School.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.