Lincoln Hall Preschool
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Bow for children from birth to 8+, open 08:30 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in December 2023. Open since 1998, with 40 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2 Year Funding: Working Parents 30 hours free childcare; EL2 Funding 15 Hours free childcare; 3+ Funding: Working Parents 30 hours free childcare; Everyone 15 hours free childcare.
What childcare usually costs in Tower Hamlets
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tower Hamlets from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
E3 3PRWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 22 January 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 10 May 2024 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 December 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 4 December 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children have a variety of learning opportunities to choose from at the pre-school.
The manager and staff have developed a curriculum that is designed to meet the needs of all children who attend the setting. They have a good knowledge of the children in the pre-school, including children who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps them to ensure that learning opportunities are inclusive for all children.
Staff are warm and welcoming. They sit with the children and engage them in conversation. This contributes to children exploring their learning environments with confidence. Children become curious and independent learners.
- 4 December 2023Good
- 12 November 2019Good
- 15 May 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Lincoln Hall Preschool
- What it costs
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.