Full-day nursery in Wapping, Tower Hamlets
St Paul's Nursery
The Nursery, St. Pauls Church, Dock Street, London, E1 8JN · 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 March 2020Reference 2579615Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 June 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places120 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 25 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Nursery, St. Pauls Church, Dock Street, London, E1 8JN · More nurseries in E1
Stations
- Tower GatewayNo step-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Tower Hill9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Aldgate EastNo step-free access10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including The Highway, Wellclose Street and St Katharine Docks.
Parks and playgrounds
- Royal Mint Green3 min walk
- Swedenborg Gardens4 min walk
- Chaucer Gardens7 min walk
- Tower Bridge Piazza7 min walk
- Portsoken Street Garden7 min walk
- Playground Peabody Whitechapel Estate2 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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St Paul's Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Nursery, St. Pauls Church, Dock Street, London, E1 8JN, in Wapping, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 120 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 24 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited.
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited (company), which runs 25 nurseries.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 under 0.1 miles
- English Martyrs Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.2 miles
- Harry Gosling Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- Hermitage Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Requires improvementinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Bigland Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Kobi Nazrul Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected May 2025 0.4 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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What are St Paul's Nursery's opening hours?
St Paul's Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is St Paul's Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Paul's Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Paul's Nursery take?
St Paul's Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 120 children at any one time.
Who runs St Paul's Nursery?
St Paul's Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group Limited, which runs 25 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to St Paul's Nursery?
Tower Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Paul's Nursery?
You can call 020 7265 0098 and visit www.stpauls-nursery.com.
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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 2579615 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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