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William Patten Daycare

Ofsted: Good
(May 2025)
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4.8(37 parent reviews) ·William Patten Primary School, Stoke Newington Church Street, LONDON, N16 0NX · Hackney
Number of places
24 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
May 2025
Local authority
Hackney

About this day nursery

William Patten Daycare, established in 1986, is a private and independent nursery situated on the grounds of William Patten School in Stoke Newington. Rated "Good" by Ofsted (most recently in May 2025), the day care prioritises a nurturing and stimulating environment where children can thrive.

What it's like

Children flourish in this nurturing setting, which shares grounds with William Patten Primary School, ensuring continuity in care and education. Practitioners enthusiastically respond to children's play ideas, skilfully extending their learning through activities like construction and observation. Strong routines support positive attitudes, independence, and healthy self-esteem in babies and older children.

Ofsted Rated GoodOutdoor "Secret Garden"Experienced Staff

Pricing & funding

Fees are structured as an hourly rate that varies depending on the child's age, with separate bands for those under and over two years old. A deposit is required to secure a place and is credited towards the first invoice.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A non-refundable deposit is required to secure a place.
  • The deposit amount is deducted from the first fee.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm, Friday: 8.00 am - 4.00 pm

Established

2016

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for William Patten Daycare

Last inspected 13 May 2025

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Children flourish in this nurturing setting, which shares grounds with William Patten Primary School, ensuring continuity in care and education. Practitioners enthusiastically respond to children's play ideas, skilfully extending their learning through activities like construction and observation. Strong routines support positive attitudes, independence, and healthy self-esteem in babies and older children.

Inspector highlights

  • Children flourish in a nurturing setting with strong partnerships between the nursery and school.
  • Practitioners respond enthusiastically to children's play ideas and skilfully extend their learning.
  • Babies benefit from strong routines that support positive attitudes, independence, and healthy self-esteem.
  • The nursery provides an inclusive environment and staff work with a wide range of professionals to offer specialised support.
  • Passionate and effective leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum and staff demonstrate a strong commitment to children's well-being and development.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen the arrangements for communication between key persons and parents, particularly during handover times, to enhance the partnership work further
  • 2review and strengthen the accessibility of appropriate resources to fully extend older children's curiosity to explore early writing skills.
Inspection #10380356 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

the nursery feels like a 'little community'

parents comment that the nursery feels like a 'little community'

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The nursery provides an inclusive environment to meet the individual care and educational needs of all children. Staff know children well and carefully plan activities based on the things they need to learn next. They work with a wide range of other professionals to provide specialised support for all children and their parents.

Outdoor space

The nursery makes effective use of its small outdoor area. Children are encouraged to take appropriate risks in a safe, supervised environment. Resources such as the sound garden support sustainability and reinforce phonics learning through play.

Parent Reviews of William Patten Daycare

4.8
(37)
Sofia De Rossi
a year ago

We’ve had (and still having) a wonderful experience. The staff are incredibly caring—not just toward the children, but also toward us as parents. During the settling-in period, they were so understanding and accommodating, especially as I’m quite an anxious mum. Their gentle and kind approach made all the difference. There are so many great activities that help the little ones grow, learn, and thrive in a warm and nurturing environment. We’re so grateful to have found this place! Thank you all!

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Frances Holiday
a year ago

My daughter has been attending the day care for 2 years. The staff are incredibly caring. The quality of the education is good, they are preparing her well for school. The staff are knowledgeable about the children in the daycare - in 2 years there has been very low staff turnover which is a really positive and pretty uncommon. The food is delicious as well. Send your child here rather than some other ‘family’ club 😜

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Catherine
2 years ago

My 12month old daughter started at the Daycare a month ago and we have nothing but wonderful things to say about it. Every staff member, from the head teacher to each childminder to the cook, is warm and kind and clearly loves our child and all who attend. I'm so impressed at how well they know her already- not just her key worker but all the staff! Not only this, but they seem to do different and stimulating activities every day and my daughter's social confidence has improved so much in the month she's attended. She settled within 3 days and ever since has been excited to go at drop off. We highly recommend this nursery for anyone looking in the area.

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Lara Dodds-Eden
a year ago

I was able to spend an hour in the nursery this morning starting the settling in process for our second child at WPD, with our eldest about to move off into Reception at a local primary school. We feel very lucky to have found such a welcoming, safe and caring environment for our children. The staff are all gems and seem to love having fun with the children; our daughter will miss them all very much!

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Kevin Mazur
a year ago

This is a fantastic nursery. My daughters are excited to go to nursery every day, and the way they and the staff greet one another each day speaks volumes-the staff are creating a little community that my daughters love being a part of. I feel they are safe and nurtured, given everything I could want from a childcare provider. Also of note is that they are fed nutritious and interesting lunches that they actually like, which is hardly a given in my overall experience of childcare situations! I highly recommend William Patten Daycare.

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Inspection history

Date: June 2019

  • May 2025Good
  • June 2019Good

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