Full-day nursery in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets
Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping
125 The Highway, London, E1W 2BP · 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 October 2022Reference 2707422Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places62 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 16 October 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £7.48 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
Ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
125 The Highway, London, E1W 2BP · More nurseries in E1W
Stations
- Shadwell7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Wapping10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Tower GatewayNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Tobacco Dock, Wellclose Street and Chapman Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Swedenborg Gardens1 min walk
- St George's Gardens2 min walk
- Wapping Woods6 min walk
- Gosling Gardens7 min walk
- Wapping Green8 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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Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping is a full-day nursery at 125 The Highway, London, E1W 2BP, in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 62 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Education Champs Ltd.
Run by Education Champs Ltd (company), which runs 5 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
At its 2025 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, 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.
- All nurseries in St George in the East7
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E1W7
- Nurseries near Shadwell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Bigland Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Harry Gosling Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.3 miles
- Hermitage Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Daffodil Preparatory School ages 5–11 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 Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping cost?
Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping publishes these fees: per hour £7.48 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping's opening hours?
Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping open all year?
Yes, Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What is Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping Good at its inspection on 24 February 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping take?
Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping is registered with Ofsted for up to 62 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping.
Who runs Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping?
Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping is run by Education Champs Ltd, which runs 5 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping?
Shadwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping?
You can visit www.purpleliondaynurseries.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Tower Hamlets
- 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 Tower HamletsFees by age in Tower Hamlets
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.purpleliondaynurseries.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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- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2707422 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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