Full-day nursery in Clapton Park, Hackney
Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery
161 Daubeney Road, London, E5 0EP · 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 September 2012Reference EY450442Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 8 July 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places68 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 November 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Hackney that publish fees charge £52–£100 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:45–17:45
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
161 Daubeney Road, London, E5 0EP · More nurseries in E5
Stations
- HomertonNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Lea Bridge20 min walk · 0.8 miles
- Hackney WickNo step-free access23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Daubeney Road, Mandeville Street / Gilpin Road and Mandeville Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hackney Marshes1 min walk
- Daubeney Fields1 min walk
- North Marsh2 min walk
- Melbourne Green3 min walk
- South Marsh6 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 Hackney there are about 2.8 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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Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery is a full-day nursery at 161 Daubeney Road, London, E5 0EP, in Clapton Park, Hackney. It is registered for 68 children. It opens 07:45–17:45, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 13 reviews (November 2026). It is run by London Borough of Hackney.
Run by London Borough of Hackney (local council), which runs 7 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
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| Clapton Park Childrens' Centre NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–17:45 | 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 Clapton Park2
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E522
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Mandeville Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Daubeney Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- Rushmore Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- Ickburgh School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Millfields Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.6 miles
- Berger Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.8 miles
- St John and St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.8 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 Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery's opening hours?
Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery opens 07:45–17:45, Mon–Fri.
What is Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 July 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery take?
Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 68 children at any one time.
Who runs Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery?
Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery is run by London Borough of Hackney, which runs 7 nurseries.
What approach does Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery follow?
Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school.
What is the nearest station to Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery?
Homerton is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Clapton Park Childrens' Centre Nursery?
You can call 020 8986 7437 and visit www.hackneyforestschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.hackneyforestschool.co.uk) · 11 November 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 EY450442 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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