Sessional pre-school in Upper Clapton, Hackney
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)
Webb Estate Community Hall, Webb Estate, Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BB · 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
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Meals
- £2.50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Webb Estate Community Hall, Webb Estate, Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BB · More nurseries in E5
Stations
- Clapton15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Stoke Newington15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Stamford Hill18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Osbaldeston Road, Forburg Road and Jessam Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Springfield Park1 min walk
- Clapton Common1 min walk
- Coppermill Fields12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground4 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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Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) is a sessional pre-school at Webb Estate Community Hall, Webb Estate, Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 9BB, in Upper Clapton, Hackney. It is registered for 41 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 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 19 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited.
Run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website names a play-based EYFS curriculum and a faith-based ethos. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated the nursery Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Faith-based ethosSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. The meal charge is £2.50 per full day.
Outdoors
Its website lists local outings and trips as part of its outdoor provision.
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says new starters are invited in during a settling-in period until their child feels comfortable and settled in the nursery, and parents may stay with them then. Its website also names a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website says the nursery has a secure entry system and CCTV.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tayyibah Girls' School ages 4–18 0.2 miles
- Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Beis Trana Girls' School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Talmud Torah Yetev Lev ages 2–12has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Jubilee Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2022 0.3 miles
- Harrington Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Lubavitch Boys' Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Bobov Primary Boys School ages 2–13has a nursery class 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 Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) cost?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) publishes these fees: per hour £10 for all ages and per hour £12 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)'s opening hours?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) open all year?
No. Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) is open term time only.
What ages does Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) take?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) Good at its inspection on 23 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) take?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)?
Meals are not included in the fees at Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road).
Who runs Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) is run by Little Gems Nurseries Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What approach does Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) follow?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)'s website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Faith-based ethos.
Does Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) have outdoor space?
Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road) lists: Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)?
Stoke Newington is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems Nursery (Upper Clapton Road)?
You can call 07957 351048 and visit www.lginurseries.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hackney
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.lginurseries.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.
- 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.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2728160 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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