Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking
Day nursery in Barking, IG11. Part of the Barking and Dagenham council area.
Barking Park Lodge, Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 10 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking against Barking
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking | Barking average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 82% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Chestnut@Gascoigne Outstanding, 89 places, IG11 7HQ
- Barking Riverside Explorers Expected standard in all 6, 26 places, IG11 0AN
- Royal Gate Kids Nursery Good, 32 places, IG11 9XQ
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries, which has 38 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking
- What Ofsted grade does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking have?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking was rated Good at its inspection on 10 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking take?
- Ofsted registers Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Barking has 54.
- How much does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking cost?
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking how it offers them.
- When was Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking on 10 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Barking is one of 38 day nurseries in England run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.