Full-day nursery in Hackney
Pembury Pre-School
16 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, London, E8 1FA · 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
Fees and ages: 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
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
16 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, London, E8 1FA · More nurseries in E8
Stations
- Hackney CentralStep-free access4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Hackney Downs4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- London Fields14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
27 bus stops within 400 m, including Clarence Road / Narrow Way, Amhurst Road / Hackney Downs Station and Hackney Central Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Clapton Square5 min walk
- The Walled Garden5 min walk
- Hackney Downs6 min walk
- London Fields11 min walk
- Clapton Pond11 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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Pembury Pre-School is a full-day nursery at 16 Atkins Square, Dalston Lane, London, E8 1FA, in Hackney. It is registered for 42 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 8 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembury Pre-SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Pembury Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Alpha Nursery & ChildcareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Nursery Of Happy StoriesFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Morningside PreschoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| FunnCamp at Clapton GirlsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Alpha NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hackney9
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E817
- Nurseries near Hackney Downs station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Mossbourne Parkside Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- The Olive School, Hackney Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- St John and St James CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Morningside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Nightingale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Millfields Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.5 miles
- Gayhurst Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Al-Falah Primary School ages 5–11 0.6 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 Pembury Pre-School's opening hours?
Pembury Pre-School opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Pembury Pre-School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Pembury Pre-School Good at its inspection on 5 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Pembury Pre-School take?
Pembury Pre-School is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Pembury Pre-School?
Hackney Downs is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Pembury Pre-School?
You can call 020 8985 4484.
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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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
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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 EY554421 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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