Hatching Dragons City
Day nursery in London, EC2Y. Part of the City of London council area.
The Ironmongers Co, Ironmongers Hall, Shaftesbury Place, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 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
Hatching Dragons City sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Hatching Dragons City against London
| Hatching Dragons City | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Hatching Dragons City
- What Ofsted grade does Hatching Dragons City have?
- Hatching Dragons City was rated Good at its inspection on 18 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Hatching Dragons City take?
- Ofsted registers Hatching Dragons City for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Hatching Dragons City cost?
- Hatching Dragons City sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Hatching Dragons City 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 Hatching Dragons City how it offers them.
- When was Hatching Dragons City last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Hatching Dragons City on 18 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Hatching Dragons City?
- Nearby in EC2Y: Newpark Childcare Centre, City Child Nursery.
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.