Full-day nursery in Coalmakers Wharf, Tower Hamlets
Matchbox Day Nursery
1-2 Butler House, Burdett Road, LONDON, E14 7AB · 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 September 2003Reference EY265143Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 16 February 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places98 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
1-2 Butler House, Burdett Road, LONDON, E14 7AB · More nurseries in E14
Stations
- WestferryNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Limehouse13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Langdon Park15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Pixley Street, St Paul's Way and East India Dock Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Brickfield Gardens2 min walk
- Mile End Park2 min walk
- St Anne's Churchyard6 min walk
- Bartlett Park6 min walk
- Cowslip Meadow6 min walk
- Playground1 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 Tower Hamlets there are about 4.5 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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Matchbox Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1-2 Butler House, Burdett Road, LONDON, E14 7AB, in Coalmakers Wharf, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 98 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 12 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Matchbox Day Nursery Limited.
Run by Matchbox Day Nursery Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matchbox Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Miracles NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little LimehouseFull-day nursery | Good | £85 | 08:00–17:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| St Paul's Way CentreSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Iqra PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Burdett PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Iqra PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Coalmakers Wharf4
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E1433
- Nurseries near Westferry station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stebon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.2 miles
- Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.2 miles
- Sir William Burrough Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- St Paul's Way Trust School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Cyril Jackson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- The Hamlet School ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Mayflower Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected December 2022 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 are Matchbox Day Nursery's opening hours?
Matchbox Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Matchbox Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Matchbox Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 16 February 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Matchbox Day Nursery take?
Matchbox Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 98 children at any one time.
Who runs Matchbox Day Nursery?
Matchbox Day Nursery is run by Matchbox Day Nursery Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Matchbox Day Nursery?
Limehouse is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Matchbox Day Nursery?
You can call 020 7987 6296.
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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 EY265143 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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