Full-day nursery in Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham
Barking Riverside Nursery School
Riverside Campus, Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU · 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 October 2022Reference 2711659Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 3 February 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Riverside Campus, Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- Barking Riverside4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Riverside Campus, Kings Hill and Barking Riverside Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Northgate Park4 min walk
- The Circus8 min walk
- Oystercatcher Park10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Little Bees Playpark 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.
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Barking Riverside Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Riverside Campus, Renwick Road, Barking, IG11 0FU, in Barking Riverside, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The London Early Years Foundation.
Run by The London Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 44 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking Riverside Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Barking Riverside Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Barking Riverside ExplorersFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–16:30 | 14 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Fountain Pre-schoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Chestnut@Sue BramleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Childville Pre School @ Thamesview Community HallSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking Riverside6
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Becontree station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Riverside Bridge School ages 4–16Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 under 0.1 miles
- George Carey Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- Thames View Infants Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.7 miles
- Thames View Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.8 miles
- Castilion Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Concerns)inspected April 2024 0.9 miles
- Goresbrook School All-throughages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected October 2024 0.9 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 is Barking Riverside Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barking Riverside Nursery School Good at its inspection on 8 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barking Riverside Nursery School take?
Barking Riverside Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
Who runs Barking Riverside Nursery School?
Barking Riverside Nursery School is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which runs 44 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Barking Riverside Nursery School?
Dagenham Dock is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2711659 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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