Full-day nursery in Little Ilford, Newham
Headstart Education Centre
56-62 Church Road, LONDON, E12 6AF · 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 January 2008Reference EY366020Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 20 February 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places128 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 19 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Newham that publish fees charge £50–£99.61 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
56-62 Church Road, LONDON, E12 6AF · More nurseries in E12
Stations
- Woodgrange Park12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Manor Park12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- East HamStep-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Church Road, Little Ilford School and Sheridan Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hathaway Crescent Park7 min walk
- Little Ilford Park9 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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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Headstart Education Centre is a full-day nursery at 56-62 Church Road, LONDON, E12 6AF, in Little Ilford, Newham. It is registered for 128 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Headstart Education Centre.
Run by Headstart Education Centre (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headstart Education CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| St. Barnabas PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Pre-School LtdSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Salisbury Day CareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Wisdom Kids NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £40 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Little Ilford5
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E1212
- Nurseries near Woodgrange Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Essex Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- St Winefride's RC Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Sir John Heron Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.2 miles
- Avenue Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.3 miles
- Dersingham Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Salisbury Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Kensington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.4 miles
- Sheringham Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected January 2024 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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What is Headstart Education Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Headstart Education Centre Good at its inspection on 20 February 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Headstart Education Centre take?
Headstart Education Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 128 children at any one time.
Who runs Headstart Education Centre?
Headstart Education Centre is run by Headstart Education Centre, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Headstart Education Centre?
Woodgrange Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Headstart Education Centre?
You can call 020 8478 3708 and visit www.hsec.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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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 EY366020 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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