Full-day nursery in Hackney Marsh, Hackney
Gainsborough Pre School
Gainsborough Primary School, Berkshire Road, Hackney, E9 5ND · 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: 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
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- birth to 3 years
Getting there
Gainsborough Primary School, Berkshire Road, Hackney, E9 5ND · More nurseries in E9
Stations
- Hackney WickNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Stratford InternationalStep-free access16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- HomertonNo step-free access19 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including Berkshire Road, HereEast / The Yard and Osborne Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Canal Park2 min walk
- Canal Park (North)2 min walk
- Wick Green4 min walk
- Mabley Green5 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park6 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 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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Gainsborough Pre School is a full-day nursery at Gainsborough Primary School, Berkshire Road, Hackney, E9 5ND, in Hackney Marsh, Hackney. It is registered for 20 children and takes children aged birth to 3 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Pre SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–3 yrs | This nursery |
| East Wick KidsFull-day nursery | Good | £120 | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| MEplace BigFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| MEplaceFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Montessori On The ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Kids Hackney LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| N Family Club StratfordFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hackney Marsh2
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E912
- Nurseries near Hackney Wick station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Gainsborough Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Mossbourne Riverside Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.1 miles
- Ickburgh School ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Kingsmead Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- Daubeney Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.7 miles
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Harris Academy Chobham All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.8 miles
- Berger Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 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 Gainsborough Pre School's opening hours?
Gainsborough Pre School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Gainsborough Pre School take?
Gainsborough Pre School takes children aged birth to 3 years.
What is Gainsborough Pre School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Gainsborough Pre School Good at its inspection on 8 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Gainsborough Pre School take?
Gainsborough Pre School is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Gainsborough Pre School?
Hackney Wick is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Gainsborough Pre School?
You can call 020 8985 4622 and visit www.gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.gainsborough.hackney.sch.uk) · 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2612322 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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