Full-day nursery in East Ham, Newham
The Alphabet House Nursery Schools
Alphabet Nursery, Canberra Road, LONDON, E6 2RW · 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 2004Reference EY281129Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 21 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places47 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating4 (Good)inspected 19 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alphabet Nursery, Canberra Road, LONDON, E6 2RW · More nurseries in E6
Stations
- East HamStep-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Altmore Avenue, Newham Town Hall and Nelson Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barking Road Recreation Ground6 min walk
- Central Park7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 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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The Alphabet House Nursery Schools is a full-day nursery at Alphabet Nursery, Canberra Road, LONDON, E6 2RW, in East Ham, Newham. It is registered for 47 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by The Alphabet House Nursery Schools Limited.
Run by The Alphabet House Nursery Schools Limited (school), which runs 9 nurseries.
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| The Alphabet House Nursery SchoolsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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- All nurseries in East Ham7
- All nurseries in Newham94
- All nurseries in E618
- Nurseries near East Ham station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Nelson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2022 0.1 miles
- Altmore Infant School Primaryages 2–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Horizon Academy ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Lathom Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Oliver Thomas Nursery School Nurseryages 2–4has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Langdon Academy All-throughages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.4 miles
- Hartley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 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 is The Alphabet House Nursery Schools's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Alphabet House Nursery Schools Good at its inspection on 21 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Alphabet House Nursery Schools take?
The Alphabet House Nursery Schools is registered with Ofsted for up to 47 children at any one time.
Who runs The Alphabet House Nursery Schools?
The Alphabet House Nursery Schools is run by The Alphabet House Nursery Schools Limited, which runs 9 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Alphabet House Nursery Schools?
East Ham is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY281129 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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