St Paul's Nursery
Day nursery in London, E1. Part of the Tower Hamlets council area.
The Nursery, St. Pauls Church, Dock Street, London, E1 8JN
Run by Bright Stars Nursery Group What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 June 2022
| 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
St Paul's Nursery 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.
St Paul's Nursery against London
| St Paul's Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 120 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Rainbow House Outstanding, 26 places, E1 1JX
- Early Steps Daycare Expected standard in all 6, 32 places, E1 5HH
- Rawdatul Atfaal Good, 50 places, E1 1HL
St Paul's Nursery is run by Bright Stars Nursery Group, which has 41 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about St Paul's Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does St Paul's Nursery have?
- St Paul's Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 24 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can St Paul's Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers St Paul's Nursery for 120 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does St Paul's Nursery cost?
- St Paul's Nursery 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 St Paul's Nursery 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 St Paul's Nursery how it offers them.
- When was St Paul's Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected St Paul's Nursery on 24 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is St Paul's Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. St Paul's Nursery is one of 41 day nurseries in England run by Bright Stars Nursery Group.
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.