Sessional pre-school in Bow Common, Tower Hamlets
Burdett Playgroup
51 Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4AU · 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
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
51 Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4AU · More nurseries in E3
Stations
- Langdon Park9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Devons RoadNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- WestferryNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Devons Road, Broomfield Street and St Paul's Way Trust School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Furze Green2 min walk
- Bartlett Park3 min walk
- Brabazon Green4 min walk
- Clara Grant Green7 min walk
- Brock Place Gardens7 min walk
- Playground1 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 Tower Hamlets there are about 4.5 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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Burdett Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at 51 Bow Common Lane, London, E3 4AU, in Bow Common, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 4 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burdett PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| St Paul's Way CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Lincoln Hall Preschool @ SleafordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Jingle Jungle NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:30–15:30 | from 2 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Little Miracles NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lincoln Hall PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:15 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Matchbox Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
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- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
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- Nurseries near Langdon Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul's Way Trust School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Stebon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.2 miles
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- The Clara Grant Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Bygrove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Manorfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Burdett Playgroup's opening hours?
Burdett Playgroup opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Burdett Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Burdett Playgroup Good at its inspection on 11 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Burdett Playgroup take?
Burdett Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Burdett Playgroup?
You can call 020 7987 6297.
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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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- 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 EY481894 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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