Opening hours
8am - 6pm, Monday - Friday (Closed: Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year period for 1 week)
Willow Tree Nursery in Walthamstow
Ofsted: Good
(Jun 2025)
Number of places
79 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2025
Local authority
Waltham Forest
About this day nursery
Willow Tree Nursery, situated in Walthamstow, E17 9AA, offers a nurturing and stimulating environment for children. The nursery prides itself on its caring atmosphere, where children are encouraged to develop and form strong relationships with staff.
Parents have consistently praised the nursery for its attentive and supportive team, noting smooth settling-in periods for their children. The nursery keeps parents informed throughout the day via a user-friendly app, which provides updates on meals, sleep, and daily activities.
This communication tool is highly valued by parents, offering transparency and peace of mind. Children reportedly enjoy the food provided, and the nursery is committed to ensuring the well-being and development of each child.
Willow Tree Nursery operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, closing only for Bank Holidays and a week during the Christmas and New Year period.
What it's like
Staff build strong and supportive attachments with all children and their families, helping children to bond quickly and feel secure. Children are motivated and staff plan engaging activities based on their interests, leading to meaningful learning experiences. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress, building on their existing knowledge and gaining essential skills for their next stage of learning.
Nurturing EnvironmentParent Communication AppPositive Parent FeedbackExperienced Staff
Pricing & funding
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Willow Tree Nursery
Last inspected 10 June 2025 · Tracey Murphy
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff build strong and supportive attachments with all children and their families, helping children to bond quickly and feel secure. Children are motivated and staff plan engaging activities based on their interests, leading to meaningful learning experiences. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress, building on their existing knowledge and gaining essential skills for their next stage of learning.
Inspector highlights
- Leaders are clear about their curriculum and have high ambitions for children, ensuring staff offer learning opportunities that sequence children's learning and help them build on what they already know.
- Leaders and staff are passionate about their roles, continuously developing children's learning and working together to share the setting's ethos and vision.
- Leaders and staff are committed to removing barriers for families, providing rapid and targeted extra support for children who need it and creating robust links with external professionals.
- The curriculum for physical development is strong, with the environment in the youngest rooms organised to support gross motor skills, and older children having many opportunities to develop physical skills, coordination and dexterity.
- Partnership with parents is valued, with good communication both in-person and through an online application.
Areas to develop
- 1deploy staff effectively and ensure that they are clear about their roles and how to best meet the needs of all children
- 2build on staff's understanding of how to further support children's privacy and respect during changing routines.
Inspection #10407145 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents appreciate the respectful relationships that leaders have created.
Parents comment staff are nurturing and work hard to develop a strong attachment with their children.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress. Children who need extra support receive rapid and targeted help. Leaders create robust links with external professionals and staff work closely with parents and carers to swiftly implement interventions.
Outdoor space
The curriculum for physical development is strong. The environment in the youngest rooms is organised to support children develop their gross motor skills. Children develop their strength as they use the climbing equipment and build resilience as they go for walks within the local community. Older children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, coordination and dexterity.
Parent Reviews of Willow Tree Nursery
4.5
(16)
Jesamine & Stu
3 years ago
Our 2 year old daughter has been attending Willow Tree for four months now and absolutely loves it. The staff there are fantastic and our daughter quickly reaches out for them upon drop off. Settling in was very smooth and she has made some lovely relationships with everyone that works there. The app at the nursery is very user friendly and keeps us up to date daily on her activities, sleep times and how much food she has eaten, which is often all of it. I highly recommend this nursery.
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Daniel Northcote-Smith
7 years ago
Our daughter has been attending Willow Tree for 3 months. From the initial visit and settling in days to now, we have been so impressed with the nursery. The manager is always available to assist and answer questions quickly. She has established a great relationship with us and with our daughter. All of the staff are super friendly and know our daughter by name. It is a very caring and secure environment and we feel confident that she is not only looked after well but will develop well with their support. They are efficient at sharing important daily updates via an app so we know each day how our daughter is progressing and enjoying her time. It was stressful finding a nursery place in E17 but we're so happy she is at Willow Tree.
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Josie Capell
3 years ago
Our son has had three very happy years at Willow Tree. He started when he was about 11 months and the staff were very kind and patient with him (and us!) during the settling in period, and they have been ever since. He is always happy to go, and has made great friends there. The Nursery staff do so many different activities with the children and have worked hard with our son on his specific needs. They are kind, fun and nurturing, and we have been consistently happy with the care he has received. Also the food is clearly amazing as he eats everything they offer (compared to nothing I offer!!). There is an app which tells you what they’ve eaten, how long they’ve slept and what activities have been on offer, which is all really helpful, especially in the early days when things like sleep and food are so important. We are very sad he is leaving and saying goodbye will be hard, but our daughter is now in the baby room and already loves it there too!
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Iain Martin
4 years ago
Our daughter attended Willow Tree for 8 months before we moved away from the area. The nursery staff are very friendly and welcoming, they have coped with some very challenging times managing Covid admirably. They create a fun atmosphere, with a range of daily activities. Communication was good. We would recommend Willow Tree.
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Eve G
7 years ago
Willow tree has been an excellent nursery for my son. He has really thrived in this small setting. The staff are caring and kind and I love the fact that the kids get to go out on trips to the local park/library etc. My child is always excited to tell me what he has been up to, be it baking cupcakes or playing with blue spaghetti, playing in the tent or playing with ice. They put thought in to the activities on offer and I appreciate that.
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Inspection history
Date: June 2024
- July 2025Good
- June 2025Good
- July 2024Good
- June 2024Good
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