Full-day nursery in Highams Park, Waltham Forest
Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool
16a, Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ · 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 July 2015Reference EY491047Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 July 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places59 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Waltham Forest that publish fees charge £56–£110.75 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
16a, Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ · More nurseries in E4
Stations
- Highams Park3 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Beverley Road, Highams Park Station and Hollywood Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Highams Park11 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Vincent Road Playground4 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Naseberry Court Play Area 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 Waltham Forest there are about 3.5 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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Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 16a, Handsworth Avenue, London, E4 9PJ, in Highams Park, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 59 children. It opens 07:45–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 3.0 from 7 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (company), which runs 245 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Highams Park Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bright FuturesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 00:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Tiny Tots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £90 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Magic Roundabout Nurseries LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| St. Annes Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Busy Bee Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Highams Park10
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E423
- Nurseries near Highams Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Handsworth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Joseph Clarke School ages 2–18has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.1 miles
- Oakhill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Selwyn Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2022 0.4 miles
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Thorpe Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.7 miles
- St Aubyn's School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Longshaw Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 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 are Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool's opening hours?
Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool opens 07:45–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 16 July 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 59 children at any one time.
Who runs Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool?
Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited, which runs 245 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool?
Highams Park is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bright Horizons Highams Park Day Nursery and Preschool?
You can call 020 3780 3062 and visit www.brighthorizons.co.uk.
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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.
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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 EY491047 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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