Full-day nursery in Barking Wharf Square, Barking and Dagenham
Orange & Lemon
Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LQ · 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 | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £91£13 an hour | £65.75 |
| 2-year-olds | £91£13 an hour | not shared yet |
| All ages | £80.50£11.50 an hour | not shared yet |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 7-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–15:00
- Ages
- 9 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LQ · More nurseries in IG11
Stations
- Barking11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- East HamStep-free access21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Harts Lane Estate, Cowbridge Lane and Barking Tesco.
Parks and playgrounds
- Quaker Burial Ground3 min walk
- Abbey Green5 min walk
- Barking Road Recreation Ground9 min walk
- Barking Park10 min walk
- Drydock Square12 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 Barking and Dagenham there are about 4.2 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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Orange & Lemon is a full-day nursery at Abbey Community Centre, Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LQ, in Barking Wharf Square, Barking and Dagenham. It is registered for 24 children and takes children aged 9 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fees range from £80.50 to £91 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 1.0 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 and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange & LemonThis nursery | Good | £80.50 | 08:00–15:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Abbey Children Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Royal Gate Kids Pre SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Learners Nursery: St Margaret'sFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Playaway Nursery (blc) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Holloway Coaching Wrap Around CareSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Royal Gate Kids NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £95 | 08:00–18:00 | from 9 mo | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Barking Wharf Square6
- All nurseries in Barking and Dagenham79
- All nurseries in IG1129
- Nurseries near Barking station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Uphall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- Langdon Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.6 miles
- Altmore Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Gascoigne Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Kensington Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 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 Orange & Lemon cost?
Orange & Lemon publishes these fees: full day £91 for under 2s, half day £65.75 for under 2s, full day £91 for 2-year-olds and full day £80.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Orange & Lemon offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Orange & Lemon offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Orange & Lemon take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Orange & Lemon offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Orange & Lemon offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Orange & Lemon offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Orange & Lemon's opening hours?
Orange & Lemon opens 08:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Orange & Lemon open all year?
No. Orange & Lemon is open term time only.
What ages does Orange & Lemon take?
Orange & Lemon takes children aged 9 months to 5 years.
What is Orange & Lemon's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Orange & Lemon Good at its inspection on 23 September 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Orange & Lemon take?
Orange & Lemon is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Orange & Lemon?
Meals are not included in the fees at Orange & Lemon.
What approach does Orange & Lemon follow?
Orange & Lemon's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Orange & Lemon have outdoor space?
Orange & Lemon lists: Own garden and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Orange & Lemon support children with SEND?
Orange & Lemon lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Orange & Lemon?
Barking is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Orange & Lemon?
You can call 07947 156931 and visit www.orangeandlemon.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barking and Dagenham
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Barking and DagenhamFees by age in Barking and Dagenham
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.orangeandlemon.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 EY559829 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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