Nurseries in E1
200 registered nurseries — 13 Outstanding, 154 Good
Ofsted ratings in E1
200
Total nurseries
13
Outstanding
154
Good
3
Requires Improvement
1
Inadequate
29
Not yet rated
13 Columbus Courtyard, London
Whittingham Community Primary School, London
St. Catherines & St. Pauls Church, London
Arnhem Wharf Primary School, London
Why families love E1
38.8/100
Family Score
127.63
Crime rate per 1,000
Getting around E1
Deprivation decile: 3/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Funded 15 & 30 hours childcare in E1
In England, working families can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week from 9 months old, rising to 30 hours from September 2025, during term time (38 weeks a year). All 3–4-year-olds get at least 15 universal funded hours regardless of parents' work status, and some 2-year-olds qualify through additional support schemes.
Funded hours are used at participating nurseries and childminders — each profile on this page shows whether a setting has funded 2-year-old and 3–4-year-old places registered. Check eligibility and apply via GOV.UK childcare eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many nurseries are in E1?
E1 has 200 Ofsted-registered nurseries, of which 13 are rated Outstanding and 154 are rated Good.
What percentage of nurseries in E1 are Outstanding or Good?
84% of nurseries in E1 are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
Which is the best-rated nursery in E1?
You can compare every Outstanding-rated nursery in E1 on this page, sorted by Ofsted grade. Each listing links to the full Ofsted report.
Are there funded nursery places in E1?
Yes — many nurseries in E1 offer 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare for eligible 2, 3 and 4-year-olds. Each nursery profile shows the number of funded places available.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.