South Croydon · URN 2844685
According to Ofsted's inspection on 4 August 2026, Small Explorers Limited in South Croydon was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Expected Standard; achievement: Expected Standard; behaviour and routines: Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Urgent Improvement; inclusion: Expected Standard; leadership and governance: Urgent Improvement. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
South Croydon · CR2 8HR. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider
Report card: six areas graded separately.
Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result.
On the Early Years Register.
Small Explorers Limited in South Croydon was last inspected on 4 August 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.
Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Urgent Improvement; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Urgent Improvement. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.
Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.
Small Explorers Limited is registered for children aged 1 to 3.
Small Explorers Limited is registered for up to 15 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.
Small Explorers Limited has been registered with Ofsted since 26 May 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2844685.
Small Explorers Limited is one of 3 settings on Ofsted's register run by Small Explorers Limited.
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