Sessional pre-school in Poplar, Tower Hamlets
Calvary Poplar Preschool
Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, 119 East India Dock Road, London, E14 6DE · 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
- 08:30–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, 119 East India Dock Road, London, E14 6DE · More nurseries in E14
Stations
- PoplarNo step-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- All SaintsStep-free access7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- West India QuayNo step-free access7 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Poplar Recreation Grd / Poplar Stn, Upper North Street and Poplar Recreation Ground.
Parks and playgrounds
- Poplar Recreation Ground2 min walk
- Church Green3 min walk
- Church Green3 min walk
- Pennyfields Park4 min walk
- Bartlett Park5 min walk
- Playground2 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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Calvary Poplar Preschool is a sessional pre-school at Calvary Charismatic Baptist Church, 119 East India Dock Road, London, E14 6DE, in Poplar, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Poplar PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Poplar8
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E1433
- Nurseries near Poplar station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mayflower Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Bygrove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Lansbury Lawrence Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Woolmore Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Stebon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.5 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 Calvary Poplar Preschool's opening hours?
Calvary Poplar Preschool opens 08:30–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Calvary Poplar Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Calvary Poplar Preschool Good at its inspection on 12 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Calvary Poplar Preschool take?
Calvary Poplar Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
How do I contact Calvary Poplar Preschool?
You can call 020 3876 8526.
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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 EY537349 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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