Full-day nursery in Leyton Marshes, Waltham Forest
Early Education Centre
34 Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER · 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 April 2020Reference 2590924Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 9 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places67 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
Inspection history (2)
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: 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
- 07:45–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
34 Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- Lea Bridge14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- St James Street (London)14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Walthamstow Queens RoadNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including St Saviour's Church, Lea Bridge Road and Queen's Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Thomas Gamuel Park8 min walk
- St James Park8 min walk
- Friendship Gardens9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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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Early Education Centre is a full-day nursery at 34 Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER, in Leyton Marshes, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 67 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Early Education Centre Ltd.
Run by Early Education Centre Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Education CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Learners Nursery: St Saviour'sFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Footsteps Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Early Buds Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Crazy 4 Kids Frederic StreetFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Willow Tree Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Leyton Marshes2
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1741
- Nurseries near St James Street station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Sybourn Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Barn Croft Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- Low Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- South Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Edinburgh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Mission Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 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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Does Early Education Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Early Education Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Early Education Centre offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Early Education Centre offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Early Education Centre's opening hours?
Early Education Centre opens 07:45–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Early Education Centre open all year?
Yes, Early Education Centre is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Early Education Centre take?
Early Education Centre takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Early Education Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Early Education Centre Good at its inspection on 9 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Early Education Centre take?
Early Education Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 67 children at any one time.
Who runs Early Education Centre?
Early Education Centre is run by Early Education Centre Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does Early Education Centre support children with SEND?
Early Education Centre lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to Early Education Centre?
St James Street (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Early Education Centre?
You can call 020 8520 8300 and visit earlyeducationcentre.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (earlyeducationcentre.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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- 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 2590924 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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