Childcare data

Statistics on childcare divided ward by ward

Childcare data for each ward showing:

  • estimated population figures
  • school nursery places 
  • places and occupancy

Please note the wards below relate to pre- boundary changes that took place in 2022. The updated wards will be shown shortly.

Childcare data by ward

Childcare data by ward

Abbey ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 647
2 to 3 328
3 to 5 550

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Northbury

 		 78
St Joseph's (Barking) 26
St Margaret's 52

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 21 67% £246
2 to 3 46 77% £244
3 to 5 72 88% £226
Childminders 0 to 1 4 0% £237.50
1 to 5 8 6% £237.50
5 to 8 12 17% £82.50
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 3 204 57% -
After school 1 50 69% £65
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 0% -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 50 52% £95

Alibon ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 431
2 to 3 200
3 to 5 360

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Hunters Hall

 		 78
Parsloes 56
Richard Alibon 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 0 - -
2 to 3 0 - -
3 to 5 0 - -
Childminders (Q4, 2015-16) 0 to 1 1 0% £237.50
1 to 5 2 25% £375
5 to 8 3 47% £112.50
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 0 0 - -
After school 2 230 52% £55
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Becontree ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 508
2 to 3 232
3 to 5 448

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Becontree

 		 52
Manor (Longbridge) 78
St Vincent's 26

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 39 46% £233
2 to 3 48 72% £233
3 to 5 72 53% £233
Childminders 0 to 1 14 8% £218
1 to 5 28 84% £237
5 to 8 42 25% £75
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 0 0 - -
After school 1 40 24% £87.50
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 40 38% £35
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Chadwell Heath ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 366
2 to 3 173
3 to 5 324

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Mark's Gate 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 42 47% £227.50
2 to 3 54 57% £277
3 to 5 72 61% £225
Childminders 0 to 1 3 0% £218.06
1 to 5 6 45% £237.50
5 to 8 9 31% £71
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 2 127 71% -
After school 2 69 71% £65
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 75 29% £25
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 78 41% £125

Eastbrook ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 292
2 to 3 138
3 to 5 284

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Rush Green 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 28 50% £226
2 to 3 44 49% £220
3 to 5 56 66% £208
Childminders 0 to 1 10 13% £239
1 to 5 20 65% £224
5 to 8 30 28% £75
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 48 30% -
After school 1 86 58% £65
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 10 80% £30
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 80 48% £150

Eastbury ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 420
2 to 3 196
3 to 5 398

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Eastbury 104
Monteagle 78
Ripple 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 12 48% £237
2 to 3 56 49% £234
3 to 5 48 58% £229.50
Childminders 0 to 1 3 0% £150
1 to 5 6 23% £150
5 to 8 9 11% £45
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 92 30% -
After school 1 89 20% £55
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Gascoigne ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 55
2 to 3 271
3 to 5 591

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Gascoigne 234
Ripple (Westbury site) -

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 63 24% £249.75
2 to 3 96 53% £243.50
3 to 5 124 44% £248.75
Childminders 0 to 1 3 10% £147.50
1 to 5 6 50% £131.67
5 to 8 9 3% £60
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 80 24% -
After school 2 42 42% £56
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Goresbrook ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 647
2 to 3 328
3 to 5 550

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Godwin 78
James Cambell 78
St Peter's 26

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 21 51% £202
2 to 3 48 54% £197
3 to 5 84 48% £192
Childminders 0 to 1 8 6% £224
1 to 5 16 59% £176
5 to 8 24 30% £71
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 100 57% -
After school 3 130 50% £65
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 35 66% £100

Heath ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 378
2 to 3 187
3 to 5 396

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Five Elms 52
St Joseph's (Dagenham) 52
William Bellamy 104

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 21 70% £252
2 to 3 65 51% £254
3 to 5 90 48% £253
Childminders 0 to 1 8 4% £219
1 to 5 16 40% £224
5 to 8 24 38% £71
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 40 8.5% -
After school 2 186 19% £57
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 40 0% £15
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Longbridge ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 403
2 to 3 185
3 to 5 339

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Manor (Sandringham) 130
Eastbury Community 104

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 36 65% £261
2 to 3 48 67% £256
3 to 5 56 81% £253
Childminders 0 to 1 11 3% £201
1 to 5 22 88% £195
5 to 8 33 24% £82
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 0 0 - -
After school 1 53 62% £87.50
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 50 40% £35
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Mayesbrook ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 370
2 to 3 177
3 to 5 355

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Dorothy Barley 78
Roding (Cannington road) 78
Roding (Hewett road) 52
St Teresa's 26

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 4 95% £225
2 to 3 44 40% £239.50
3 to 5 58 53% £239.50
Childminders 0 to 1 6 5% £183
1 to 5 12 38% £195
5 to 8 18 24% £72
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 18 0% -
After school 2 56 49% £70
Breakfast clubs (private) 2 56 29% £27.50
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Parsloes ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 359
2 to 3 170
3 to 5 381

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Southwood 359
Valence (St George's) 170

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 15 48% £230
2 to 3 24 60% £230
3 to 5 44 52% £230
Childminders 0 to 1 8 0% £200
1 to 5 16 42% £202
5 to 8 24 12% £90
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 4 246 62% -
After school 1 36 73% £60
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

River ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 417
2 to 3 207
3 to 5 409

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Beam 78
Marsh Green 52
Thomas Arnold 52

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 0 - -
2 to 3 0 - -
3 to 5 0 - -
Childminders 0 to 1 6 10% £135.50
1 to 5 12 42% £169
5 to 8 18 35% £99
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 0 0 - -
After school 0 0 - -
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Thames ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 509
2 to 3 225
3 to 5 523

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
George Carey Church of England Primary 78
Goresbrook 52
Thames View Academy 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 43 51% £252.50
2 to 3 84 57% £252.50
3 to 5 105 82% £255
Childminders 0 to 1 3 0% £300
1 to 5 6 23% £300
5 to 8 9 0% £90
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 1 30 51% -
After school 3 82 25% £80
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 22 23% £37.50
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 14 29% £150

Valance ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 360
2 to 3 175
3 to 5 347

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Grafton 78
Henry Green 52
Valence (Bonham Road) 78

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 40 32% £236.50
2 to 3 42 79% £229
3 to 5 44 58% £233
Childminders 0 to 1 5 6% £250
1 to 5 10 79% £232
5 to 8 15 7% £72.50
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 0 0 - -
After school 0 0 - -
Breakfast clubs (private) 0 0 - -
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Village ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 432
2 to 3 206
3 to 5 388

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
John Perry 52
Leys 52

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 33 57% £240
2 to 3 64 72% £240
3 to 5 101 52% £239
Childminders 0 to 1 5 0% £260
1 to 5 10 34% £267
5 to 8 15 25% £108
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 3 157 64% -
After school 3 257 21% £55
Breakfast clubs (private) 3 86 13% £25
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 0 0 - -

Whalebone ward

Estimated population figures

Ages Number
0 to 2 412
2 to 3 208
3 to 5 389

School nursery places

Schools Nursery places
Furze 104

Places and occupancy

Type Ages Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Day nurseries 0 to 2 30 43% £243
2 to 3 40 54% £240
3 to 5 62 44% £225
Childminders 0 to 1 4 17% £225
1 to 5 8 45% £225
5 to 8 12 35% £75
Type Number Places offered Occupancy rate % Average fees
Pre schools 3 112 48% -
After school 2 55 63% £60
Breakfast clubs (private) 1 5 100% £15
Holiday clubs (last school holiday) 1 10 14% £210