Brooklands Young Explorers
Day nursery in Manningtree, CO11. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Brooklands Primary School, Palfrey Heights, Brantham, Manningtree, CO11 1RXWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 5 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Brooklands Young Explorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Brooklands Young Explorers against Manningtree
| Brooklands Young Explorers | Manningtree average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 54 | 46 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 80% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Brooklands Young Explorers
- What Ofsted grade does Brooklands Young Explorers have?
- Brooklands Young Explorers was rated Good at its inspection on 5 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Brooklands Young Explorers take?
- Ofsted registers Brooklands Young Explorers for 54 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Manningtree has 46.
- How much does Brooklands Young Explorers cost?
- Brooklands Young Explorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Brooklands Young 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 Brooklands Young Explorers how it offers them.
- When was Brooklands Young Explorers last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Brooklands Young Explorers on 5 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Brooklands Young Explorers?
- Nearby in CO11: St Michael's Pre-School, Little Pumpkins Nursery, Busy Bees Kindergarten.
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.