Acacia Nursery, London
Acacia Nursery is a nursery school for pupils aged 2 to 5 in London. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Acacia Nursery in detail
Acacia Nursery in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Who goes there
0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 12.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leytonstone High Road Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leytonstone Fire Station, 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Acacia Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Acacia Nursery creates a nurturing environment where children develop excellent attitudes to learning and behave well. The nursery uses outdoor activities like gardening and cooking with a firepit to make learning real and exciting, while carefully developing skills like pencil control and early reading. Staff take time to discuss each child's progress and plan what they need to learn next, ensuring every child - including those with additional needs - gets the right support to succeed.
Key Strengths
- Highly structured and ambitious curriculum with clear thinking about how each aspect of learning is broken down for children to understand and remember
- Strong focus on communication and language skills through focused daily sessions and story time throughout the day
- Excellent support for children with SEND, with parents especially complimentary about how the nursery ensures all children are fully engaged
- Staff are well-trained experts in promoting children's development across all areas of learning
- Children's learning is enriched through visits to galleries and museums, such as trips to the Tate gallery
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders and staff building strong relationships with families and knowing children well, enabling parents to feel secure asking for help when needed.
Extracurricular Activities
Gallery and museum visits, tortoises to care for, firepit cooking activities, before- and after-school provision
Acacia Nursery is an outstanding nursery where children eagerly come each day and build close bonds with staff who know them well. The nursery has created a highly structured and ambitious curriculum that supports all children, including those with special educational needs, to thrive and grow in confidence.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby nursery schools
Keep up with Acacia Nursery
Getting There
Train Stations
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Acacia Nursery is in Waltham Forest; for families living there:
Apply to Waltham Forest for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 66
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 55 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Waltham Forest council
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,724
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
7.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
130
Total Pupils
62
Boys
68
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
2
Teachers
65.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Acacia Nursery
What is Acacia Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Acacia Nursery was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Acacia Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Acacia Nursery is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Acacia Nursery?
Acacia Nursery has around 130 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Acacia Nursery?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Acacia Nursery on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Acacia Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 66 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 55 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Acacia Nursery?
Acacia Nursery is at Cecil Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)