Full-day nursery in Lea Bridge, Hackney
Rosemary Works East
Unit 12- the Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Rd, London, E5 8BQ · 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 | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | not shared yet | £2,289 |
| 2-year-olds | not shared yet | £2,289 |
| 3 and over | not shared yet | £2,100 |
| All ages | £120£12 an hour | not shared yet |
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.
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 49 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Unit 12- the Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Rd, London, E5 8BQ · More nurseries in E5
Stations
- Clapton5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Rectory Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Hackney Downs18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Lea Bridge Roundabout, Upper Clapton Road / Brooke Road and Lea Bridge Roundabout / B6 College.
Parks and playgrounds
- Millfields Park3 min walk
- Clapton Pond5 min walk
- Hackney Downs8 min walk
- The Wharf Park11 min walk
- Leyton Marsh12 min walk
- Playground4 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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Rosemary Works East is a full-day nursery at Unit 12- the Tram Depot, 38-40 Upper Clapton Rd, London, E5 8BQ, in Lea Bridge, Hackney. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £120 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Rosemary Works EYC Limited.
Run by Rosemary Works EYC Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- SwimmingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Works EastThis nursery | Good | £120 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
| London Mulberry Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Buds Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Comberton Children's Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Grasshoppers NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Hackney Holiday SchemeFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Hill Top Daycare Nursery Ltd (Roof Top Nursery)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Lea Bridge5
- All nurseries in Hackney111
- All nurseries in E522
- Nurseries near Clapton station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Al-Falah Primary School ages 5–11 0.2 miles
- St Scholastica's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.3 miles
- Southwold Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Nightingale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.3 miles
- Ohr Emes ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Millfields Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2024 0.4 miles
- Northwold Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Benthal Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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 Rosemary Works East cost?
Rosemary Works East publishes these fees: per month £2,289 for under 2s, per month £2,096 for under 2s, per month £1,702 for under 2s, per month £1,890 for under 2s, per month £1,641 for under 2s, per month £1,388 for under 2s, per month £2,289 for 2-year-olds, per month £2,096 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,702 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,890 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,641 for 2-year-olds, per month £1,388 for 2-year-olds, per month £2,100 for 3 and over, per month £1,817 for 3 and over, per month £1,477 for 3 and over, per month £1,738 for 3 and over, per month £1,508 for 3 and over, per month £1,275 for 3 and over and full day £120 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Rosemary Works East offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Rosemary Works East offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Rosemary Works East offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Rosemary Works East offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Rosemary Works East's opening hours?
Rosemary Works East opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Rosemary Works East open all year?
Rosemary Works East is open 49 weeks a year.
What ages does Rosemary Works East take?
Rosemary Works East takes children aged 3 months to 4 years.
What is Rosemary Works East's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rosemary Works East Good at its inspection on 30 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rosemary Works East take?
Rosemary Works East is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Rosemary Works East?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Rosemary Works East.
Does Rosemary Works East accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Rosemary Works East accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Rosemary Works East?
Yes. Rosemary Works East lists a registration fee of £50.
Who runs Rosemary Works East?
Rosemary Works East is run by Rosemary Works EYC Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Rosemary Works East follow?
Rosemary Works East's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Rosemary Works East have outdoor space?
Rosemary Works East lists: Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Rosemary Works East support children with SEND?
Rosemary Works East lists: SEND support, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
Tools for parents in Hackney
- 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 HackneyFees by age in Hackney
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.rosemaryworkseyc.com) · 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 EY547324 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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