Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre, London

Outstanding
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Mixed
Ages 25

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Lindsey Foster
Pupils:175
LA:Newham
Phone:02085532479
Address:Sheringham Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 5PB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 22 May 2024View full report
URN:102705
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Ham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Sheringham Nursery excels at helping all children make an outstanding start to their education, regardless of their background or abilities. The school is particularly skilled at supporting children learning English as an additional language through specialist programmes, and provides exceptional care for children with disabilities and special needs. The outstanding teaching, combined with high-quality reading provision and enriching activities, ensures children develop confidence and a genuine love of learning.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding teaching with stimulating, well-planned activities that challenge children to learn exceptionally well
  • Excellent language and communication support through specialist programmes, helping children develop confidence and spoken English rapidly
  • Highly successful partnerships with parents, offering quality induction, support services, and open communication with staff
  • Excellent progress for all groups including children with disabilities, special needs, and those from minority ethnic backgrounds
  • Outstanding relationships and behaviour - the school provides a calm, caring, and harmonious learning environment

Areas for Improvement

  • Improve attendance of children who do not attend regularly so they can fully benefit from the school's excellent provision

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school has robust procedures for checking children's progress and keeping children safe in a caring environment.

Extracurricular Activities

Water play, building large structures with Bow Arts, visits to the beach, music making, singing, dancing, role play

Sheringham Nursery School is an outstanding nursery that provides excellent education for all children, including those with special needs and those learning English as an additional language. Children make rapid progress across all areas of learning due to exceptional teaching and provision.

At a Glance

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Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Ilford Station (Entrance)
731m · 12 min walk
Ilford Rail Station
872m · 14 min walk
Manor Park Station (Entrance)
969m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Little Ilford Lane (Stop B)
86m · 1 min walk
Wolferton Road (Stop S)
139m · 2 min walk
Dersingham Avenue (Stop A)
195m · 3 min walk
Seventh Avenue (Stop M)
319m · 5 min walk
North Circular Road Ilford (Stop P)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Newham

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,545

Applications

3,943

Got 1st preference

70.5%

Got preferred school

96.6%

Secondary admissions across Newham (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

22 May 2024
31 October 2018
18 June 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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