Full-day nursery in Leyton, Waltham Forest
Willow Tree Nursery Limited
400A Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AA · 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 2733245Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places79 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Charge on funded hours
- £7.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £7.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £3.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £8 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £2 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £3.50 full day
- Registration fee
- £50
- Deposit
- £200
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees and ages: 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
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
400A Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AA · More nurseries in E17
Stations
- Walthamstow Central11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Walthamstow Queens RoadNo step-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Leyton Midland Road15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Grove Road, Bakers Avenue and Hoe Street / Bakers Arms.
Parks and playgrounds
- Wingfield Park6 min walk
- Thomas Gamuel Park6 min walk
- Leyton Manor Park9 min walk
- Knotts Green9 min walk
- Playground1 min walk
- Wingfield Park 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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Willow Tree Nursery Limited is a full-day nursery at 400A Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 9AA, in Leyton, Waltham Forest. It is registered for 79 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 17 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good. Its website names cooking activities.
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site and that the kitchen is allergy-aware.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery makes regular park trips.
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Before a child starts, the nursery invites them to settling-in sessions, according to its website. Its website says most children settle quickly after a swift goodbye on the first day.
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective. Its website names CCTV as a security measure.
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
To reserve a place, parents pay a non-refundable £50 registration fee and a £200 deposit credited towards the first invoice, according to its website. Funded-only places do not pay the registration fee. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Tree Nursery LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Stars NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| The Nook NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.2 miles |
| N Family Club WalthamstowFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Early Learners Centre Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Early Buds Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:45–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| KMK Kinderzimmer WalthamstowFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Leyton15
- All nurseries in Waltham Forest95
- All nurseries in E1741
- Nurseries near Walthamstow Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.3 miles
- Edinburgh Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Church Hill Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.5 miles
- South Grove Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Low Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Henry Maynard Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 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 Willow Tree Nursery Limited offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Willow Tree Nursery Limited offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £7.50 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Willow Tree Nursery Limited offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Willow Tree Nursery Limited offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Willow Tree Nursery Limited's opening hours?
Willow Tree Nursery Limited opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Willow Tree Nursery Limited open all year?
Yes, Willow Tree Nursery Limited is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What is Willow Tree Nursery Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Willow Tree Nursery Limited Good at its inspection on 10 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Willow Tree Nursery Limited take?
Willow Tree Nursery Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 79 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Willow Tree Nursery Limited?
Yes. Willow Tree Nursery Limited lists a registration fee of £50 and a deposit of £200.
Does Willow Tree Nursery Limited have outdoor space?
Willow Tree Nursery Limited lists: Regular park trips.
What is the nearest station to Willow Tree Nursery Limited?
Walthamstow Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Willow Tree Nursery Limited?
You can call 020 8520 9311 and visit www.storal.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.storal.com) · 11 November 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2733245 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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