Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 7PG
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Headteacher Kim Waters
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 100884
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077394518
About this school
Columbia Market Nursery School is a nursery school in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 5 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Columbia Market Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Columbia Market Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 42.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre0.6 miles
Nursery · London
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Alice Model Nursery School1.3 miles
Nursery · London
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Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre1.7 miles
Nursery · London
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Thomas Coram Centre2.0 miles
Nursery · London
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Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre2.1 miles
Nursery · London
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- Childrens House Nursery School Nursery
- Church Hill Nursery School Nursery
- Clyde Nursery School. Nursery
- College Green School and Services Nursery
- Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Columbia Market Nursery School teach?
- Columbia Market Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 5. It is a nursery school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Columbia Market Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of Columbia Market Nursery School is Headteacher Kim Waters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Columbia Market Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Columbia Market Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Columbia Market Nursery School?
- Columbia Market Nursery School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 5.
- Is Columbia Market Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Columbia Market Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Columbia Market Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Columbia Market Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Columbia Market Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Columbia Market Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.