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Pre-schools in IG1

There are 203 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of IG1, Ilford, and 141 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
203
Outstanding
12
Good
129
After-school clubs
45
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203 nurseries near IG1

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Directory listingIlfordRedbridge · IG1 4HP
Ilford, Redbridge

Balfour Nursery

7 Balfour Road, Ilford · IG1 4HP

0.1 miles from IG1
OfstedGoodFeb 2022Full day care45 places

A full day care nursery in Ilford, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Registered for 45 places and run by Premier Childcare Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Directory listingClementswoodIlford · IG1 1DT
Clementswood, Ilford

Mildmay Nursery

Mildmay Neighbourhood Learning Centre, 2-4 Mildmay Road · IG1 1DT

0.2 miles from IG1
OfstedOutstandingMay 2023Sessional18 places

A sessional nursery in Ilford, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2023. Registered for 18 places and run by Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure.

Ages
0 – 5 years
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Directory listingValentinesIlford · IG1 3AF
Valentines, Ilford

Kids Inc Day Nursery

81-85 York Road, Ilford · IG1 3AF

0.3 miles from IG1
Inspected January 2026Full day care110 places

A full day care nursery in Ilford, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 110 places and run by Select Enterprises (South East) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in IG1 at a glance

Inspection results
141 of the 203 pre-schools within 3 miles of IG1 (69%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 12 Outstanding and 129 Good.
Ages taken
198 list babies under 2, 203 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 203 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 Redbridge's Family Information Service.

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There are 203 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of IG1. 12 are rated Outstanding and 129 are rated Good at their latest inspection.