Full-day nursery in Mill Meads, Newham
Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited
Abbey Lane Childrens Centre, 1 Abbey Lane, London, E15 2SD · 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 April 2023Reference 2723271Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 30 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places70 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 11 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Newham that publish fees charge £50–£99.61 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Abbey Lane Childrens Centre, 1 Abbey Lane, London, E15 2SD · More nurseries in E15
Stations
- Pudding Mill LaneStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Stratford High StreetStep-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Abbey RoadStep-free access11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Abbey Lane and Warton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Greenway1 min walk
- Channelsea Path6 min walk
- Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park7 min walk
- St. Leonard's Priory Park11 min walk
- Sandal Street Play Area11 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 Newham there are about 4.3 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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Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited is a full-day nursery at Abbey Lane Childrens Centre, 1 Abbey Lane, London, E15 2SD, in Mill Meads, Newham. It is registered for 70 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 18 reviews (November 2026).
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| Smarty Pants Abbey Lane LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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- All nurseries in Mill Meads1
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E1516
- Nurseries near Stratford High Street station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Oasis School 360 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Carpenters Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.2 miles
- Bobby Moore Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.4 miles
- John F Kennedy Special School ages 4–19Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Old Palace Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Oasis School 21 All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Stratford Manor Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- St Agnes RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2024 0.7 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 Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited's opening hours?
Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited Good at its inspection on 30 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited take?
Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 70 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited?
Stratford is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smarty Pants Abbey Lane Limited?
You can call 020 8555 9442.
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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.
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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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2723271 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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