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Nurseries in Barking

Two stations frame the nursery map in Barking: Barking itself, with rail, Tube and Overground services, and Upney on the Tube. All of the area's settings fall in the IG11 postcode district. LondonEY lists 34 of them with 1,316 places, made up of 22 day nurseries, 8 school nursery classes and 4 pre-schools. Settings by nearest station: Barking 17 and Upney 12.

On inspection, previous-framework grades show 19 Good and 1 Outstanding; settings with the newer report cards: 2; not yet inspected: 4. School nursery classes are reported through their school and are not part of those counts.

Use the highest-rated list for Barking and Dagenham and the borough fees page as your starting points, then ask nurseries about funded hours and session patterns. The wider borough overview and neighbouring Dagenham are one click away.

IG11Updated Ofsted data as at

34

early-years settings

Day nurseries
22
School nursery classes
8
Pre-schools
4
Registered places
1,316

New Ofsted report cards

Inspected under report cards
2
Strong or exceptional in at least 4 of 6 areas
0
Safeguarding standards not met
0

Report cards began in November 2025, so most settings still hold a grade from the previous framework.

Previous framework grades

Outstanding
1
Good
19
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0
Not yet inspected
4

Every setting in Barking

34 of 34 settings in Barking

SettingPostcodePlacesOfsted inspectionNearest station
Abbey Children Centre NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1192 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Barking 350 m1.5 km from centre
Ashbourne Day Nurseries at BarkingDay nurseryOfsted report IG1140 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Barking 460 m1.1 km from centre
Barking Riverside ExplorersDay nurseryOfsted report IG1126 placesExpected standard in all 6 areas · Safeguarding met · Mar 2026Beckton 1.1 km2.1 km from centre
Barking Riverside Nursery SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report IG1153 placesGood (previous framework) · 2021Barking Riverside 840 m1.5 km from centre
Barking Riverside Nursery SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report IG1132 placesGood (previous framework) · 2025Barking Riverside 840 m1.5 km from centre
Barney Bears NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1146 placesGood (previous framework) · 2022Upney 570 m940 m from centre
Calvary Day NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1160 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Barking 1.2 km630 m from centre
Chestnut @GreatfieldsDay nurseryOfsted report IG1145 placesNot yet inspectedBarking 620 m1.5 km from centre
Chestnut@Arden HouseDay nurseryOfsted report IG1157 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Upney 900 m1.2 km from centre
Chestnut@GascoigneDay nurseryOfsted report IG1189 placesOutstanding (previous framework) · 2023Barking 930 m920 m from centre
Chestnut@Sue BramleyDay nurseryOfsted report IG1176 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Upney 1.2 km1.0 km from centre
Childville Pre School @ Thamesview Community HallPre-schoolOfsted report IG1140 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Upney 1.2 km1.0 km from centre
Childville Pre School GascoignePre-schoolOfsted report IG1130 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Barking 820 m560 m from centre
Childville@Barking Adult CollegePre-schoolOfsted report IG1130 placesNot yet inspectedBarking 580 m780 m from centre
Eastbury Children's Centre NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1181 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Upney 560 m110 m from centre
Eastbury Community SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2024Barking 790 m940 m from centre
Eastbury Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2024Upney 240 m550 m from centre
Gascoigne Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—Early years: strong (school inspection, Ofsted) · 2026Barking 870 m910 m from centre
George Carey Church of England Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2023Barking Riverside 510 m1.9 km from centre
Kiddies Lounge Pre School Day NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1187 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Barking Riverside 510 m1.9 km from centre
Little Learners Nursery: St Margaret'sDay nurseryOfsted report IG1182 placesNot yet inspectedBarking 580 m1.3 km from centre
Northbury Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—Early years: strong (school inspection, Ofsted) · 2026Barking 310 m1.5 km from centre
Orange & LemonDay nurseryOfsted report IG1124 placesGood (previous framework) · 2021Barking 600 m1.7 km from centre
Playaway Nursery (blc) LimitedDay nurseryOfsted report IG1142 placesGood (previous framework) · 2025Barking 440 m1.0 km from centre
Rainbow Friends ChildcareDay nurseryOfsted report IG1134 placesStrong in 1 of 6 areas · Needs attention in 1 · Safeguarding met · Dec 2025Upney 840 m580 m from centre
Ripple Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2025Upney 700 m340 m from centre
Royal Gate Kids NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report IG1132 placesGood (previous framework) · 2025Barking 350 m860 m from centre
Royal Gate Kids Pre SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report IG1151 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Barking 300 m1.2 km from centre
SpectacularKidz Day Nursery & PreschoolDay nurseryOfsted report IG1120 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Upney 1.1 km930 m from centre
SpectacularKidz Preschool Nursery @ KidznestPre-schoolOfsted report IG1135 placesNot yet inspectedUpney 1.1 km1.0 km from centre
SpinduliukasDay nurseryOfsted report IG1132 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024Upney 80 m520 m from centre
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2024Barking 670 m1.2 km from centre
Thames View InfantsSchool nursery classOfsted report IG11—Early years: Outstanding (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Outstanding · 2024Upney 1.2 km1.0 km from centre
The MaplesDay nurseryOfsted report IG1180 placesGood (previous framework) · 2025Barking 900 m1.0 km from centre

Map

Settings by postcode district

  • IG11 34 settings

Stations

StationServicesSettings within 800 m
BarkingNational Rail, Underground, Overground12
UpneyUnderground5

Nearby areas

All of Barking and Dagenham

Nurseries in Barking: questions

How many nurseries are there in Barking?

There are 34 settings listed in Barking (IG11): 22 day nurseries, 8 school nursery classes and 4 pre-schools. Together they have 1,316 places.

Are any Barking nurseries rated Outstanding?

Outstanding grades from the earlier system: 1; Good: 19. Settings with the newer report cards: 2, with 0 having 4 or more Strong or Exceptional areas. Not yet inspected: 4, so no grade exists for those yet. Always check the inspection date on the report itself.

Which station is nearest to nurseries in Barking?

Settings by nearest station: Barking 17, Upney 12 and Barking Riverside 4. Within 800 metres of Barking station: 12 of the 17 settings nearest to it.

Where do I apply for funded childcare for a child in Barking?

Funded places are arranged through the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and GOV.UK rather than anything specific to Barking itself. Working-parent hours start with a GOV.UK code, while two-year-old hours are applied for through the council. Our borough funding page links to both.

Are there childminders in Barking?

Ofsted reports childminder numbers by borough, not by neighbourhood. For Barking and Dagenham as a whole there are 65. More detail is on the childminders page.