Full-day nursery in Stoke Newington, Hackney
Sandbrook Community Playgroup
85 Sandbrook Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 0SL · 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 | Per hour |
|---|---|
| 2-year-olds | £8.55 |
| 3 and over | £6.80 |
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: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
85 Sandbrook Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 0SL · More nurseries in N16
Stations
- Rectory Road13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Stoke Newington13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Dalston Kingsland19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Barbauld Road, Stoke Newington Town Hall and Abney Park.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church Street Gardens6 min walk
- Clissold Park6 min walk
- Kynaston Gardens6 min walk
- Albion Parade7 min walk
- Butterfield Green8 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 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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Sandbrook Community Playgroup is a full-day nursery at 85 Sandbrook Road, Stoke Newington, London, N16 0SL, in Stoke Newington, Hackney. It is registered for 22 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 5 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated the nursery's overall effectiveness Good and its quality of education Good. Its website lists SEND support, a SENCo and an inclusive setting, and names sports coaching and library visits as activities.
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says parents provide a packed lunch.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers daily outdoor play, regular park trips, a growing or allotment area, and local outings and trips.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says staff oversee the induction and settling-in process for new children and their families. Its website also names a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection rated safeguarding as effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandbrook Community PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
| Coconut NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 10 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Stoke Newington Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| N Family ClubFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| N16 TotsFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £80 | 08:00–18:00 | from 8 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Tiddley Tots NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| N Family Club Church StreetFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- Nurseries near Stoke Newington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Betty Layward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 0.2 miles
- William Patten Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Grazebrook Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Grasmere Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.3 miles
- The Garden School ages 4–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Side By Side School ages 2–20has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Yeshuos Moshe School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 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 Sandbrook Community Playgroup cost?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup publishes these fees: per hour £8.55 for 2-year-olds and per hour £6.80 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Sandbrook Community Playgroup offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Sandbrook Community Playgroup offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Sandbrook Community Playgroup take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Sandbrook Community Playgroup offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Sandbrook Community Playgroup's opening hours?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Sandbrook Community Playgroup open all year?
No. Sandbrook Community Playgroup is open term time only.
What ages does Sandbrook Community Playgroup take?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup takes children aged from 2 years.
What is Sandbrook Community Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sandbrook Community Playgroup Good at its inspection on 2 May 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sandbrook Community Playgroup take?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 22 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Sandbrook Community Playgroup?
Meals are not included in the fees at Sandbrook Community Playgroup.
Does Sandbrook Community Playgroup accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Sandbrook Community Playgroup accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Does Sandbrook Community Playgroup have outdoor space?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup lists: Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Sandbrook Community Playgroup support children with SEND?
Sandbrook Community Playgroup lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Sandbrook Community Playgroup?
Stoke Newington is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sandbrook Community Playgroup?
You can call 020 7249 3649 and visit www.sandbrookplaygroup.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hackney
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.sandbrookplaygroup.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.
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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 144643 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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