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Galaxy Explorers

Day nursery in Southwark, SE16.

Units 1&2&3 Claremont House, 24-28 Quebec Way, Canada Water, SE16 7LF
85 places
2020 registered with Ofsted
62 of 102 in our Southwark ranking
£179 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Inner London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 29 November 2022

Ofsted grades for Galaxy Explorers, inspection of 29 November 2022
JudgementGrade
Overall effectivenessGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

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

Galaxy Explorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.

Child's ageYou pay a weekAbout a month
From 9 months to 2£185£586
2 years old£181£572
3 to 4 years old£179£567

A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.

Galaxy Explorers against Southwark

Galaxy ExplorersSouthwark average
Places8553
Ofsted outcomeGood75% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Galaxy Explorers

What Ofsted grade does Galaxy Explorers have?
Galaxy Explorers was rated Good at its inspection on 29 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Galaxy Explorers take?
Ofsted registers Galaxy Explorers for 85 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Southwark has 53.
How much does Galaxy Explorers cost?
Galaxy Explorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
Does Galaxy 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 Galaxy Explorers how it offers them.
When was Galaxy Explorers last inspected?
Ofsted last inspected Galaxy Explorers on 29 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Galaxy Explorers?
Nearby in SE16: Skallywags, Bubbly Day Nursery Limited, God's Grace Daycare.

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.