Full-day nursery in Hoxton, Hackney
New City Nursery Group (Hackney)
New City College, Falkirk Street, London, N1 6HQ · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
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
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
New City College, Falkirk Street, London, N1 6HQ · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- HoxtonStep-free access4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Shoreditch High StreetStep-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Old Street13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Hoxton Station / Museum of the Home, Falkirk Street and Falkirk St / Hackney Community College.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fairchild’s Garden5 min walk
- Hoxton Square6 min walk
- St Leonard's Churchyard7 min walk
- Naseem's Garden7 min walk
- Shoreditch Park7 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 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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New City Nursery Group (Hackney) is a full-day nursery at New City College, Falkirk Street, London, N1 6HQ, in Hoxton, Hackney. It is registered for 131 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, 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 1 review (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery follows a play-based EYFS curriculum. Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names SEND support, a SENCo, speech and language support, a sensory room and an inclusive setting.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children start with settling-in sessions led by their key person, who learns their needs and interests. Parents complete an 'All About Me' form at the session, and children have settling sessions in a new room before moving rooms. The nursery also operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding effective.
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.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New City Nursery Group (Hackney)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Noah's Ark Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Happy Nest Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Lily PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:30–15:00 | 30 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Sebright Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rosemary Works EYC LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Beavers PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2022 0.2 miles
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- Hoxton Garden Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected July 2025 0.2 miles
- Columbia Market Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Virginia Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2021 0.3 miles
- Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Columbia Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 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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Does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. New City Nursery Group (Hackney) offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. New City Nursery Group (Hackney) offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are New City Nursery Group (Hackney)'s opening hours?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney) opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is New City Nursery Group (Hackney) open all year?
No. New City Nursery Group (Hackney) is open term time only.
What ages does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) take?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney) takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is New City Nursery Group (Hackney)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New City Nursery Group (Hackney) Good at its inspection on 13 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can New City Nursery Group (Hackney) take?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney) is registered with Ofsted for up to 131 children at any one time.
Are meals included at New City Nursery Group (Hackney)?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at New City Nursery Group (Hackney).
What approach does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) follow?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney)'s website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) have outdoor space?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney) lists: Own garden.
Does New City Nursery Group (Hackney) support children with SEND?
New City Nursery Group (Hackney) lists: SEND support, SENCo, Speech and language support, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to New City Nursery Group (Hackney)?
Hoxton is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact New City Nursery Group (Hackney)?
You can call 020 7613 9181 and visit newcitynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (newcitynursery.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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY259037 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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