Sessional pre-school in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets
Winterton House Nursery
16 Deancross Street, London, E1 2QA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“The manager is an inspirational leader who ensures that all staff have the highest aspirations for children.”
“Staff provide clear boundaries and structure to children's learning and play.”
“Developing children's language and literacy skills is given the utmost importance.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 9 October 2024. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–16:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
Getting there
16 Deancross Street, London, E1 2QA · More nurseries in E1
Stations
- ShadwellNo step-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Whitechapel12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Wapping15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Sutton Street, Martha Street and Shadwell Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gosling Gardens3 min walk
- Jubilee Gardens4 min walk
- Cavell Street Gardens4 min walk
- Sidney Square Gardens5 min walk
- Ford Square Gardens5 min walk
- Playground3 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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Winterton House Nursery is a sessional pre-school at 16 Deancross Street, London, E1 2QA, in St George in the East, Tower Hamlets. It is registered for 140 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in October 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. It has a Google rating of 4.7 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 and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
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| Winterton House NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in St George in the East7
- All nurseries in Tower Hamlets81
- All nurseries in E118
- Nurseries near Shadwell station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary and St Michael Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.1 miles
- Bigland Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected March 2024 0.2 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Blue Gate Fields Infants' School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Daffodil Preparatory School ages 5–11 0.3 miles
- Buttercup Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Stepney Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Marion Richardson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 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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Does Winterton House Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Winterton House Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Winterton House Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Winterton House Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Winterton House Nursery's opening hours?
Winterton House Nursery opens 09:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Winterton House Nursery take?
Winterton House Nursery takes children aged from 2 years.
What is Winterton House Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Winterton House Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 9 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Winterton House Nursery take?
Winterton House Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 140 children at any one time.
What approach does Winterton House Nursery follow?
Winterton House Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Winterton House Nursery have outdoor space?
Winterton House Nursery lists: Own garden.
Does Winterton House Nursery support children with SEND?
Winterton House Nursery lists: SEND support, Support for children learning English and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Winterton House Nursery?
Shadwell is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Winterton House Nursery?
You can call 020 7791 5134 and visit www.wintertonhousenursery.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.wintertonhousenursery.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY475969 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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