Sessional pre-school in Bow Common, Tower Hamlets
St Paul's Way Centre
Poplar Harca Developments Ltd, 83 St Pauls Way, London, E3 4AJ · 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 and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Poplar Harca Developments Ltd, 83 St Pauls Way, London, E3 4AJ · More nurseries in E3
Stations
- Devons RoadNo step-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Mile EndNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Langdon Park14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Burdett Road / St Paul's Church, Burgess Street and St Paul's Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Blackberry Meadow3 min walk
- Cowslip Meadow3 min walk
- Pear Tree Meadow3 min walk
- Mile End Park4 min walk
- Primrose Meadow4 min walk
- Playground2 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 Way Centre is a sessional pre-school at Poplar Harca Developments Ltd, 83 St Pauls Way, London, E3 4AJ, in Bow Common, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 43 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Way CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Burdett PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Matchbox Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Miracles NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lincoln Hall Preschool @ SleafordSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lincoln Hall PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–15:15 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Little LimehouseFull-day nursery | Good | £85 | 08:00–17:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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- All nurseries in Bow Common4
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E310
- Nurseries near Devons Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul With St Luke CofE Primary Federation Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Stebon Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 0.1 miles
- St Paul's Way Trust School All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Stepney Greencoat Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- The Clara Grant Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.4 miles
- Sir William Burrough Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Halley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 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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What are St Paul's Way Centre's opening hours?
St Paul's Way Centre opens 09:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is St Paul's Way Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Paul's Way Centre Good at its inspection on 9 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can St Paul's Way Centre take?
St Paul's Way Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to St Paul's Way Centre?
Mile End is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact St Paul's Way Centre?
You can call 020 7510 5600 and visit community.poplarharca.co.uk.
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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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- 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 EY562142 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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