Full-day nursery in Walthamstow, Waltham Forest
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery, 7 Wood Street, London, E17 3JX · 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 December 2021Reference 2660117Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 April 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places15 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Meals
- £4
- Meals
- £3
- Deposit
- £150
- Registration fee
- £10
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Waltham Forest that publish fees charge £56–£110.75 a day for under-2s (6 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 4 years
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
Getting there
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery, 7 Wood Street, London, E17 3JX · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- Wood Street8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Walthamstow Central23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Wood Street, Forest Road / Wood Street Library and Woodlands Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Ambering Park4 min walk
- Bisterne Avenue Park6 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground6 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 Waltham Forest there are about 3.5 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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The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery, 7 Wood Street, London, E17 3JX, in Walthamstow, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 15 children and takes children aged 6 months to 4 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 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 is run by Reach2 Academy Trust.
Run by Reach2 Academy Trust (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum. At its 2024 Ofsted inspection, the nursery was graded Good for overall effectiveness and Good for quality of education.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees, and the meal charge is £3 per full day. Its website says meals are cooked on site, breakfast is provided and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers daily outdoor play, along with local outings and trips.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Daycare children have a one-week settling period, charged at £200. Its website says the settling charge is invoiced the week after, through the Ovivio app.
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted 2024 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
To apply, complete the nursery application form (or the sessional and 30-hours form); daycare applicants also pay a £10 admin fee to join the waitlist, and receive an email confirmation, according to its website. The nursery has a waiting list, a £10 registration fee and a £150 deposit fee. It accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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| The Woodside Primary Academy NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–4 yrs | This nursery |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- The Woodside Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.2 miles
- Whitefield School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Thorpe Hall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.5 miles
- Emmanuel Community School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Requires improvementinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- Henry Maynard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Church Hill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 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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Does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery's opening hours?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery open all year?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery take?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 4 years.
What is The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery take?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 15 children at any one time.
Are meals included at The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery.
Does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery?
Yes. The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery lists a deposit of £150 and a registration fee of £10.
Who runs The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery is run by Reach2 Academy Trust, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery follow?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery have outdoor space?
The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery lists: Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery?
Wood Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Woodside Primary Academy Nursery?
You can call 020 8520 5168 and visit www.woodsideprimaryacademy.com.
Tools for parents in Waltham Forest
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in Waltham ForestFees by age in Waltham Forest
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.woodsideprimaryacademy.com) · 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.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2660117 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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