Full-day nursery in Forest Gate, Newham
Good Shepherd Day Nursery
Emmanuel C of E Church, Romford Road, LONDON, E7 8BD · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Requires improvement
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- 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
| Age | Full day | Half day | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages | £52.43 | £27.50 | £228.86 | £1,110.31 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page.
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
Hours: not published yet
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- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Emmanuel C of E Church, Romford Road, LONDON, E7 8BD · More nurseries in E7
Stations
- Forest Gate6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Wanstead Park10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Woodgrange Park20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Nursery Lane, Romford Road and Woodgrange Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- West Ham Park10 min walk
- Forest Lane Park10 min walk
- Wellington Road Open Space11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Newham there are about 4.3 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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Good Shepherd Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Emmanuel C of E Church, Romford Road, LONDON, E7 8BD, in Forest Gate, Newham. It is registered for 16 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. Ofsted rated it Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £52.43 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website says it follows a play-based EYFS curriculum and is an inclusive setting. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated its overall effectiveness and quality of education as Requires improvement.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Settling in
The nursery's website recommends at least 3 settling-in visits, ideally spread over about 2 weeks, so the child can adapt and meet staff and children in the room. Its website also names a key person system and settling-in sessions as part of its care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
Getting a place
To apply, the nursery's website says you should book a visit to view the nursery and meet the manager, and you can register your child on the day if it suits you. The nursery accepts the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Day NurseryThis nursery | Requires improvement | £52.43 | not shared yet | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Mini Bees NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Darul Madinah LondonSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Chestnut@Earlham GroveFull-day nursery | Good | £108 | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Twinkle Toes DaycareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Chestnut@WoodgrangeFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Sandringham DaycareFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Forest Gate8
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E714
- Nurseries near Forest Gate station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Kay Rowe Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.2 miles
- Zakariya Primary School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Sandringham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- Woodgrange Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.4 miles
- Earlham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- St James' CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains 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
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How much does Good Shepherd Day Nursery cost?
Good Shepherd Day Nursery publishes these fees: full day £52.43 for all ages, half day £27.50 for all ages, per week £228.86 for all ages and per month £1,110.31 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Good Shepherd Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Good Shepherd Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What ages does Good Shepherd Day Nursery take?
Good Shepherd Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Good Shepherd Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Good Shepherd Day Nursery Requires improvement at its inspection on 6 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Good Shepherd Day Nursery take?
Good Shepherd Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 16 children at any one time.
What approach does Good Shepherd Day Nursery follow?
Good Shepherd Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Good Shepherd Day Nursery support children with SEND?
Good Shepherd Day Nursery lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Good Shepherd Day Nursery?
Forest Gate is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Good Shepherd Day Nursery?
You can call 020 3002 4995 and visit www.gsdnursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Newham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in NewhamFees by age in Newham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.gsdnursery.co.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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2704242 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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