Shalfleet Little Explorers
Day nursery in Newport, PO30. Part of the Isle of Wight council area.
Shalfleet C Of E Primary School, Station Road, Ningwood, Newport, PO30 4NNWhat Ofsted found
Expected standard in 4 of 6 Inspected 20 January 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 | Strong standard | Better than the standard Ofsted expects of every nursery. |
| Children’s welfare and well-being | Strong standard | Better than 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
Shalfleet Little Explorers sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Shalfleet Little Explorers against Newport
| Shalfleet Little Explorers | Newport average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 50 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Expected standard in 4 of 6 | 93% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Shalfleet Little Explorers
- What Ofsted grade does Shalfleet Little Explorers have?
- Shalfleet Little Explorers has one of Ofsted's new report cards, from its inspection on 20 January 2026. Its most common grade is expected standard in 4 of 6 areas, and safeguarding was met.
- How many children can Shalfleet Little Explorers take?
- Ofsted registers Shalfleet Little Explorers for 50 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newport has 61.
- How much does Shalfleet Little Explorers cost?
- Shalfleet Little Explorers sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Shalfleet Little 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 Shalfleet Little Explorers how it offers them.
- When was Shalfleet Little Explorers last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Shalfleet Little Explorers on 20 January 2026. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Shalfleet Little Explorers?
- Nearby in PO30: St George's Nursery & Pre School, Brighstone Pre-School, Little Acres Childcare Centre Limited.
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.