--- title: "Young Explorers Pre-School, Woking | Ofsted: Good" url: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 description: "Young Explorers Pre-School in Woking — rated Good by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries." lang: en-GB --- Nursery Advice: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/ Claim Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim # Young Explorers Pre-School Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023) · 5.0 (3 Google reviews) · St Francis Annexe, Onslow Cresent, Woking, GU22 7AX · Surrey Number of places 26 places Age range 3–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2023 Local authority Surrey ## About this early years setting Young Explorers Pre-School, registered with Ofsted in 2012, operates as a private, sessional pre-school located on the St. Dunstan's School site in Woking. Catering to children aged 2 years and 9 months up to school age, the pre-school offers high-quality care and education. It runs from 8:45 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday to Friday, with both morning (8:45 AM - 12:00 PM) and afternoon (12:00 PM - 3:15 PM) sessions, as well as full-day attendance options. The learning environment is designed to be secure and stimulating, focusing on indoor and outdoor play to encourage children's development in socialisation, creativity, confidence, and problem-solving. The pre-school fosters strong partnerships with parents and carers to support individual learning journeys. Additionally, Young Explorers provides extended services for KS1 children attending St. Dunstan's Catholic Primary School, including a Breakfast Club from 7:45 AM to 8:30 AM and an Afterschool Club from 3:15 PM to 5:45 PM. The pre-school is Ofsted registered and has received a "GOOD" rating. They combine "Planning in the moment" with structured activities, delivered by a team of highly trained early educators and support staff, ensuring activities are tailored to each child's developmental needs. The pre-school emphasises creating happy, confident children ready for their next learning adventures. Our ethos Young Explorers Pre-School focuses on providing a secure and stimulating environment that encourages children's development through indoor and outdoor play, fostering socialisation, creativity, confidence, and problem-solving. They combine "Planning in the moment" with structured activities, tailored to individual needs, to create happy, confident children ready for their next learning adventures. What it's like Staff use their comprehensive knowledge of child development to help children make good progress. They provide children with numerous exciting resources and activities, which they use to implement the ambitious curriculum. They also focus strongly on replicating the indoor curriculum outdoors to further extend children's learning. Sessional Pre-School Located on School Site Ofsted GOOD Rating Extended Services for KS1 ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) Pricing on request This nursery doesn't publish its fees online. Contact them directly for an up-to-date price list and availability. Request pricing → (https://www.youngexplorerswoking.co.uk/contact-us) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 8:45 AM - 3:15 PM (Pre-school); Breakfast Club 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM, Afterschool Club 3:15 PM - 5:45 PM (Extended Services for KS1) Age range 2 years 9 months to 5 years old Term time / All Year Term Time Registered with Ofsted 2012 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Young Explorers Pre-School Last inspected 5 December 2023 · Cathy Greenwood Safeguarding effective Overall effectiveness Good Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good What it's like to attend Inspector highlights - Staff communicate and interact with children very well, extending their language development and helping all children, including those learning English as an additional language, to become confident talkers. - Staff support children's mathematical development well, providing opportunities for them to identify numbers, count, and match. - Staff know all children very well and use their knowledge of individual needs and interests to extend learning. - Staff have a caring, kind approach, patiently meeting children's emotional needs and teaching them to share and take turns. - Managers and staff focus strongly on including parents and extended family in children's learning, inviting them to participate in pre-school activities and providing social events for parents. Areas to develop - 1 improve how staff support all children to further broaden their learning in all areas of the curriculum. Inspection #10314213 · Source: Ofsted View full Ofsted report (https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50237259) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision The special educational needs coordinator seeks early intervention for children when needed. Staff support children who are behind in their development to help them catch up. Outdoor space Staff focus strongly on replicating the indoor curriculum outdoors, which they use to further extend children's learning. Children develop good physical skills using wooden planks and other items to create constructions and develop good balancing skills. ## Google Reviews of Young Explorers Pre-School 5.0 (3 Google reviews) Yumi H 5 years ago This school is brilliant. Staff is professional, responsible, organized and always keep parents well-informed about their children. I was surprised that my child settle in so well from the very first day. (We had very bad experience in other local nursery before) My child is a non-English speaker when joined, but she has learnt lots of English words just after one month. She also made good friends there. We are so happy and thankful about that. I would highly recommend this school. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURDekpYc3V3RRAB!2m1!1s0x4875d83b73ce3f5b:0xe23411aa41fcacee) Juste George 3 years ago My son been attending Young Explorers for about 4 months now, and he absolutely loves it! Everyday he goes with the biggest smile, he made some really good friends and the teachers are so lovely too. I love seeing pictures and other updates in various platforms they post. I would highly recommend this pre-school. Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQtaTgtVDJBRRAB!2m1!1s0x4875d83b73ce3f5b:0xe23411aa41fcacee) Antonio M 8 years ago Excellent staff, my Kids loved attending would highly recommend Read on Google (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3ekxTbW93RRAB!2m1!1s0x4875d83b73ce3f5b:0xe23411aa41fcacee) Reviews from Google for Young Explorers Pre-School. See all on Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/?cid=16299672374309858542&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: February 2013 - December 2023 Good - June 2018 Good - December 2015 Good - February 2013 Good ## Frequently asked about Young Explorers Pre-School ### Whereabouts is Young Explorers Pre-School? ### What are the opening hours at Young Explorers Pre-School? ### What outdoor learning space does Young Explorers Pre-School use? ### How does the staff team support children at Young Explorers Pre-School? ## Nearby day nurseries in Woking Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Young Explorers Pre-School. - Ofsted: Good 0.5 mi ### Bright Horizons Teddies Woking Day Nursery And Preschool Woking · GU21 4AE 5.0(6 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-teddies-woking-day-nursery-and-preschool-gu21-4ae-2550639 - Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Greenfield Little School Woking · GU22 8HY https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/greenfield-little-school-gu22-8hy-2619455 - Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Bright Horizons Woking Nursery & Preschool Woking · GU22 7QU 4.4(18 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/bright-horizons-woking-nursery-preschool-gu22-7qu-ey496881 - Ofsted: Good 0.7 mi ### Fennies Woking Woking · GU21 4HE 4.4(14 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/fennies-woking-gu21-4he-ey547466 - Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Daydream Nursery Woking · GU21 4AY 4.6(10 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/daydream-nursery-gu21-4ay-160633 - Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Maybury Montessori Woking · GU22 9AT 4.3(6 Google reviews) https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/maybury-montessori-gu22-9at-2610468 See all nurseries in Woking →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q=Woking ### Are you the owner of this nursery? Claim this listing to manage photos, hours and contact details. Claim listing (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim?nursery=young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656) ### Share this nursery Send to a partner, friend or family member. Share on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/?text=Young%20Explorers%20Pre-School%20%E2%80%94%20on%20Nursery%20Advice%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 Share on Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656&app_id=140586622674265&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 Share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 Share on X: https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Young%20Explorers%20Pre-School%20%E2%80%94%20on%20Nursery%20Advice&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 Share on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656 Share on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656&title=Young%20Explorers%20Pre-School Share on Telegram: https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nurseryadvice.co.uk%2Fnursery%2Fyoung-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656&text=Young%20Explorers%20Pre-School%20%E2%80%94%20on%20Nursery%20Advice This listing has been compiled from official Ofsted records, the nursery's own website, details provided directly by the nursery where available, and other trusted public sources. We regularly review and update listings to keep the information as accurate as possible. Learn more (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/about-our-data) Nursery Advice — home (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/) The independent UK nursery directory. Built with Ofsted data, kept current weekly. For parents - Search nurseries: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search - Parent Hub: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/parent-hub - Saved nurseries: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/saved - Compare: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/compare For nurseries - Promote Your Nursery: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/for-nurseries - Claim a listing: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/claim - Nursery dashboard: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/owner - Sign in: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/auth Browse by location - London: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries/london - South East: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries/south-east - North West: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries/north-west - West Midlands: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries/west-midlands - Yorkshire: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries/yorkshire-and-the-humber - See all regions →: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries About - About us: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/about-us - Editorial policy: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/parent-hub/editorial-standards - Contact us: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/contact - Blog: https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/blog - Data sources: Ofsted MI, GIAS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590427415951 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nurseryadvice-co-uk Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/NurseryAdvice/ Ofsted data & reports Inspection reports, ratings and provider details displayed on this site are sourced from Ofsted (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/) and contain public sector information published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Nursery Advice is not affiliated with or endorsed by Ofsted or any government body. © 2026 Better Search Limited (company no. 17209315), trading as Nursery Advice. All rights reserved. Contact: hello@nurseryadvice.co.uk. Terms of service (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/terms)Privacy policy (https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/privacy)Made for parents. ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, Google reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "inLanguage": "en-GB", "potentialAction": { "@type": "SearchAction", "target": { "@type": "EntryPoint", "urlTemplate": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?q={search_term_string}" }, "query-input": "required name=search_term_string" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "Nursery Advice", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk", "description": "Search and compare UK nurseries. Ofsted ratings, fees, opening hours, Google reviews and inspection history — all in one place.", "logo": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/__l5e/assets-v1/18ee05cb-93ee-4d8a-b535-85644088f16f/nursery-advice-social-share.png", "sameAs": [ "https://twitter.com/nurseryadvice" ], "contactPoint": { "@type": "ContactPoint", "contactType": "customer support", "email": "hello@nurseryadvice.co.uk", "areaServed": "GB", "availableLanguage": [ "English" ] } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#webpage", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656", "name": "Young Explorers Pre-School, Woking | Ofsted: Good", "description": "Young Explorers Pre-School in Woking — rated Good by Ofsted. See fees, opening hours, photos and contact details. Compare nearby nurseries.", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/#website" }, "about": { "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#nursery" }, "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#breadcrumb" }, "speakable": { "@type": "SpeakableSpecification", "cssSelector": [ "h1", "[data-speakable]" ] } }, { "@type": "ChildCare", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#nursery", "name": "Young Explorers Pre-School", "url": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "GB", "streetAddress": "St Francis Annexe", "addressLocality": "Onslow Cresent", "postalCode": "GU22 7AX" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#webpage" }, "telephone": "01483 730052", "email": "info@youngexplorerswoking.co.uk", "sameAs": [ "https://www.youngexplorerswoking.co.uk/" ], "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": 51.319875, "longitude": -0.546477 }, "areaServed": [ { "@type": "City", "name": "Woking" } ], "audience": { "@type": "PeopleAudience", "suggestedMinAge": 3, "suggestedMaxAge": 4 }, "award": "Ofsted: Good", "aggregateRating": { "@type": "AggregateRating", "ratingValue": 5, "reviewCount": 3, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "review": [ { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yumi H" }, "reviewBody": "This school is brilliant. Staff is professional, responsible, organized and always keep parents well-informed about their children. I was surprised that my child settle in so well from the very first day. (We had very bad experience in other local nursery before) My child is a non-English speaker when joined, but she has learnt lots of English words just after one month. She also made good friends there. We are so happy and thankful about that. I would highly recommend this school.", "datePublished": "2020-09-17T11:37:28.807230Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Juste George" }, "reviewBody": "My son been attending Young Explorers for about 4 months now, and he absolutely loves it! Everyday he goes with the biggest smile , he made some really good friends and the teachers are so lovely too.\nI love seeing pictures and other updates in various platforms they post.\nI would highly recommend this pre-school.", "datePublished": "2022-12-09T14:04:18.056506Z", "inLanguage": "en" }, { "@type": "Review", "reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "ratingValue": 5, "bestRating": 5, "worstRating": 1 }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Antonio M" }, "reviewBody": "Excellent staff, my\nKids loved attending would highly recommend", "datePublished": "2018-01-09T11:15:13.310Z", "inLanguage": "en" } ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Nurseries", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nurseries" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "South East", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/search?region=South%20East" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Young Explorers Pre-School", "item": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656" } ] }, { "@type": "FAQPage", "@id": "https://www.nurseryadvice.co.uk/nursery/young-explorers-pre-school-gu22-7ax-ey448656#faq", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Whereabouts is Young Explorers Pre-School?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Young Explorers Pre-School is on Onslow Crescent in Woking, Surrey, GU22 7AX. The setting is also described as being on the St. Dunstan's School site." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What are the opening hours at Young Explorers Pre-School?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Pre-school sessions run Monday to Friday during term time from 8.45am to 3.15pm. A breakfast club runs from 7.45am to 8.40am, and an after-school club runs from 3.15pm to 6pm." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What outdoor learning space does Young Explorers Pre-School use?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Outdoor learning mirrors the indoor curriculum and is used to extend children's learning outside. Children use wooden planks and other materials to build structures, which supports balance, coordination, and physical development." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does the staff team support children at Young Explorers Pre-School?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Staff know the children well and use that understanding to extend learning. The team supports communication, language, early maths, emotional needs, and children who need extra help with their development." } } ] } ] } ] ```