Nurseries in Walthamstow
There are 7 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Walthamstow, and 2 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.
Inspection grades in Walthamstow
- Ofsted report cards: 2 settings (3 Strong standard, 9 Expected standard)
- Ofsted grades before November 2025: 5 settings (5 Good)
Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.
Nurseries and pre-schools
- Carville Day Nursery - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9SF, ages 1 to 4, 38 placesOfsted, 30 January 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Early Buds Nursery Ltd - Pre-school, Walthamstow E17 6EG, ages 2 to 4, 40 placesOfsted report card, 9 July 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Early Education Centre - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 7DT, ages 0 to 4, 71 placesOfsted, 17 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Early Education Centre - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 8ER, ages 0 to 4, 67 placesOfsted, 9 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- N Family Club Walthamstow - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9BY, ages 0 to 4, 96 placesOfsted report card, 25 February 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Walthamstow Montessori School - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 5DA, ages 2 to 4, 89 placesOfsted, 18 July 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Willow Tree Nursery Limited - Day nursery, Walthamstow E17 9AA, ages 0 to 4, 79 placesOfsted, 10 June 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Out-of-school clubs and other childcare
- Study Right Limited - Out-of-school club, Walthamstow E17 3JX
- WO Sports - Out-of-school club, Walthamstow E17 3ND, 100 places
Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)
Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.
The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.
Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.
Source: Ofsted reports
Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)
Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.
Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.
Source: Ofsted reports
Funded childcare hours in England
All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.
Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.
Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.
The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.
Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)
Council area
Schools in Walthamstow
Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.