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Wood St Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2022)
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5.0(2 parent reviews) ·St. Gabriels Church & Family Centre, Havant Road, London, E17 3JF · Waltham Forest
Number of places
56 places
Age range
0–5 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Waltham Forest

About this day nursery

Wood St Nursery, located in Walthamstow, East London, provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 11 months to five years. The nursery operates from St Gabriel’s Church halls, offering a warm and welcoming space where children can learn, grow, and thrive.

Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, Wood St Nursery is committed to delivering exceptional care and education through a play-based approach that fosters curiosity, creativity, and emotional development. The experienced team, led by Naomi Hillman and Beth Oliver, emphasises outdoor learning and exploration through activities like Forest School, and promotes sustainability by incorporating recycling into daily routines.

The nursery offers flexible attendance options including 3, 4, or 5-day placements from 8 am to 5 pm, with extended hours available via their Evening Club. Open for 48 weeks a year, Wood St Nursery aims to provide a supportive and stimulating space for all children, whether they are just beginning their learning journey or preparing for school.

Our ethos

Wood St Nursery is committed to delivering exceptional care and education through a play-based approach that fosters curiosity, creativity, and emotional development. They emphasise outdoor learning and exploration through activities like Forest School, and promote sustainability by incorporating recycling into daily routines.

What it's like

Children thrive in this outstanding nursery. The nurturing and highly skilled staff spend an abundance of time getting to know children and their families. The inspirational environment offers countless opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to promote children's learning.

Outstanding Ofsted ratingPlay-based approachForest SchoolFlexible attendance options

Pricing & funding

Fees are calculated based on 48 weeks of care per year, divided into 12 equal monthly instalments. Rates are structured by three age groups and depend on the number of days booked. Funded sessions are subject to a monthly consumable fee, and additional charges apply for evening care and forest school.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Fees are annualised for 48 weeks of care, split into 12 equal monthly payments.
  • Registration requires a £100 administration fee.
  • A refundable deposit of £200 to £400 is required, depending on days booked.
  • Consumable fees apply to all funded hours.
  • Additional fees apply for Evening Club and Forest School.

Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (Evening Club available 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Thursday)

Session types

Full day (8:00 am - 5:00 pm), Evening Club (5:00 pm - 6:00 pm)

Food

All meals, drinks, snacks, nappies, and wipes included in fees

Age range

11 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Wood St Nursery

Last inspected 5 September 2022

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this outstanding nursery. The nurturing and highly skilled staff spend an abundance of time getting to know children and their families. The inspirational environment offers countless opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to promote children's learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in this outstanding nursery because of nurturing and highly skilled staff.
  • The inspirational environment offers countless opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to promote children's learning.
  • Children make exceptional progress, including those with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND).
  • Leaders have consistently high expectations for all and provide exceptional support and training to staff.
  • Partnerships with parents are outstanding, with leaders prioritising parental involvement from the beginning.
Inspection #10191616 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how independent their children have become since starting at the setting.

They appreciate being kept involved and up to date about what their child is learning.

Parents mention how 'nurturing' and 'loving' the staff are and how welcomed their children are when they arrive each morning.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND), make excellent progress from their starting points in learning. Children with SEND thrive at the nursery. Resources purchased from additional funding has an extremely positive impact on children's learning, such as headphones and weighted cushions to support children's emotional resilience.

Outdoor space

The inspirational environment offers countless opportunities, indoors and outdoors, to promote children's learning. Children have unlimited opportunities to access fresh air and exercise and learn how to respect the environment which they are playing in, by recycling and taking care of the many plants located around the setting.

Parent Reviews of Wood St Nursery

5.0
(2)
Robert Lawson
a year ago

This is a really lovely nursery. We sent both of our children there. The staff are great and the children have a great time. Would highly recommend.

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Inspection history

Date: September 2022

  • September 2022Outstanding
  • September 2022Outstanding

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