Full-day nursery in Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking
Barking Park Lodge, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since March 2023Reference 2722588Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 12 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barking and Dagenham that publish fees charge £72–£91 a day for under-2s (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Barking Park Lodge, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TA · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- Barking6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- UpneyNo step-free access19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Park Avenue, Longbridge Road and Hulse Avenue / Barking Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barking Park1 min walk
- Essex Road Gardens9 min walk
- Loxford Park9 min walk
- Quaker Burial Ground12 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking is a full-day nursery at Barking Park Lodge, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TA, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.8 from 10 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited.
Run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 38 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at BarkingThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Royal Gate Kids NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Chestnut@Arden HouseFull-day nursery | Good | £107 | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Barney Bears NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Royal Gate Kids Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Abbey Children Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Childville@Barking Adult CollegeSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking13
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Barking station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Eastbury Community School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Northbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Woodlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.5 miles
- Ripple Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Loxford School All-throughages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.6 miles
- Uphall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What are Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking's opening hours?
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking Good at its inspection on 10 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking take?
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking?
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries Limited, which runs 38 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking?
Barking is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking?
You can call 0800 699 0044 and visit ashbournedaynurseries.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2722588 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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