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Pre-schools in Walthamstow

There are 43 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 1 mile of Walthamstow, Waltham Forest Borough, and 30 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
43
Outstanding
4
Good
26
After-school clubs
3

43 nurseries near Walthamstow

Within 1 mile, closest first.
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Child's age
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Hoe Street, Walthamstow

Carville Day Nursery

43a West Avenue Road, Walthamstow · E17 9SF

Under 0.1 miles from Walthamstow
OfstedGoodJan 2023Full day care38 places

A full day care nursery in Walthamstow, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 38 places and run by Daley Care Nurseries Partnership.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Wood Street, London

Wood St Nursery

St. Gabriels Church & Family Centre, Havant Road · E17 3JF

0.6 miles from Walthamstow
OfstedOutstandingSep 2022Full day care56 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 56 places and run by Elizabeth Early Years Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Walthamstow, London

Alpha Steps Nursery

89 Vallentin Road, Walthamstow · E17 3JJ

0.6 miles from Walthamstow
OfstedGoodSep 2024Full day care50 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2024. Registered for 50 places and run by Alpha Steps Nursery School Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Walthamstow, London

The Lloyd Park Centre

Winns Avenue Entrance, Lloyd Park · E17 5JW

0.6 miles from Walthamstow
OfstedGoodSep 2022Full day care134 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2022. Registered for 134 places and run by The Lloyd Park Children's Charity.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Markhouse, London

Footsteps Day Nursery

215 Queens Road, LONDON · E17 8PJ

0.7 miles from Walthamstow
OfstedGoodJan 2025Full day care58 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 58 places and run by Footsteps Day Nursery (Walthamstow) Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Walthamstow at a glance

Inspection results
30 of the 43 pre-schools within 1 mile of Walthamstow (70%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 4 Outstanding and 26 Good.
Ages taken
41 list babies under 2, 43 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 43 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Waltham Forest's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Walthamstow

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 43 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 1 mile of Walthamstow. 4 are rated Outstanding and 26 are rated Good at their latest inspection.