Full-day nursery in Stepney, Tower Hamlets
Claire Bears
1a Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1a Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY · More nurseries in E1
Stations
- ShadwellNo step-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Whitechapel9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Stepney Green13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
10 bus stops within 400 m, including Musbury Street, Watney Market and St Mary's & St Michael's Church.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sidney Square Gardens1 min walk
- Jubilee Gardens2 min walk
- Ford Square Gardens3 min walk
- Cavell Street Gardens3 min walk
- Stepney Green Park7 min walk
- Jubilee Gardens 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Claire Bears
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Claire Bears
Claire Bears is a full-day nursery at 1a Sidney Square, London, E1 2EY, in Stepney, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 42 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire BearsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Winterton House NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Tiddley tots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| New Birth Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rawdatul AtfaalFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbow House WhitechapelSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rainbow HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–19:00 | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Stepney1
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E118
- Nurseries near Whitechapel station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stepney Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Daffodil Preparatory School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Bigland Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- John Scurr Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Marion Richardson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Claire Bears's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Claire Bears Good at its inspection on 18 June 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Claire Bears take?
Claire Bears is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Claire Bears?
Whitechapel is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Tower Hamlets
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Tower HamletsFees by age in Tower Hamlets
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
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN 2647635 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free