Best nurseries in Wapping
9 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools in Tower Hamlets, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping Full day care · 62 places · E1W 2BP | Good (2025) |
| 2 | Matilda Community Day Nursery Full day care · 16 places · E1W 1LQ | Good (2024) |
| 3 | St Paul's Nursery Full day care · 120 places · E1 8JN | Good (2022) |
| 4 | Step By Step Nursery Full day care · 52 places · E1W 2QL | Good (2022) |
| 5 | Green Gables Primary Nursery School Full day care · 32 places · E1W 2RG | Good (2021) |
| 6 | Little Creatives FUNdango Sessional day care · E1W 3QT | Not yet inspected |
| 7 | Maxxi Childcare Full day care · 50 places · E1W 1WY | Not yet inspected |
| 8 | Puddle Jumpers Nursery - Wapping Full day care · 49 places · E1W 2QH | Not yet inspected |
| 9 | Zaytunah Preschool Sessional day care · 84 places · E1 8NB | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Wapping?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Inner London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Wapping?
There are 9 nurseries and pre-schools in Wapping; listed first: Purple Lion Day Nursery Wapping, Matilda Community Day Nursery, St Paul's Nursery.
How much does nursery cost in Wapping?
In Inner London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £238 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Wapping?
9 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 5 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green · Mile End · Poplar · Shadwell · Aldgate · Burdett Estate · Canary Wharf · Cubitt · Fish Island · Spitalfields · St George in the
Neighbourhoods
St George in the East & Wapping North · Tower Hill & Wapping South
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.