Sessional pre-school in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets
Rainbow House Whitechapel
Jagonari Centre, 183 185, London, E1 1DN · 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Jagonari Centre, 183 185, London, E1 1DN · More nurseries in E1
Stations
- Whitechapel5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Bethnal Green11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Aldgate EastNo step-free access11 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Royal London Hospital, The East London Mosque and Whitechapel Stn / Royal London Hosp.
Parks and playgrounds
- Vallance Gardens2 min walk
- Altab Ali Park6 min walk
- Chicksand Street Park6 min walk
- Allen Gardens8 min walk
- Ford Square Gardens8 min walk
- Playground3 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.
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Rainbow House Whitechapel is a sessional pre-school at Jagonari Centre, 183 185, London, E1 1DN, in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 60 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Rainbow House Committee.
Run by Rainbow House Committee (charity), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow House WhitechapelThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Rainbow HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–19:00 | from 3 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Women's Inclusive Team LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Rawdatul AtfaalFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Early Steps DaycareFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Rainbow Angels Nurseries & Learning CentresFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | from 3 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Allen Gardens PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Whitechapel5
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E118
- Nurseries near Whitechapel station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Date Palm Primary ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Osmani Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.2 miles
- Thomas Buxton Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2020 0.3 miles
- Daffodil Preparatory School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- The Complete Works ages 5–25 0.3 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 is Rainbow House Whitechapel's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rainbow House Whitechapel Good at its inspection on 28 March 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rainbow House Whitechapel take?
Rainbow House Whitechapel is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs Rainbow House Whitechapel?
Rainbow House Whitechapel is run by Rainbow House Committee, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Rainbow House Whitechapel?
Whitechapel is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Tower Hamlets
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY496203 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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