What did Ofsted judge Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre?

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre has 129 pupils on roll.

What ages does Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre take?

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre admits pupils aged 2 to 5.

Where is Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre located?

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre is located in London, N1 5RF, Hackney.

What is the largest ethnic background at Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 17.8% of pupils at Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre: Ofsted & Fees

Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

StateNursery SchoolResourced Provision

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

SEND provision: This school has resourced provision for children with SEND

20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, N1 5RF Website02077499850

Verified from official sources

OutstandingJun 2024

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Feb 2015

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Ages2 - 5

Pupils129

OutstandingJun 2024

Ages2 - 5

Pupils129

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Feb 2015 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

129

DfE

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

2 - 5

Children on roll

129

Registration

Active

Manager

Ms Lisa Clarke

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 3/10 (1 = most deprived)

Food Hygiene

3/5

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Parent View

100.0%

of parents would recommend

15 responses · 13.0% of parents

Responses from Sep 2023 to Sep 2024

My child is happy at this schoolPro

My child feels safe at this schoolPro

Pupils are well behavedPro

The school communicates wellPro

Concerns are dealt with properlyPro

Decisions put the child firstPro

The right support to learnPro

SEND support is rightPro

Bullying was dealt withPro

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough Comparison100% of parents would recommend — above the borough average

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaHoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Heritage status

Grade II

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre or its setting.

The Stag's Head public house, Hoxton
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Aug 2015
Grade II

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 387

Hackney peer median: 279 per month

12-month total4,642

Top categories

Anti-social behaviour

1,012 (22%)

Violent crime

996 (21%)

Theft from the person

465 (10%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jun 2025 – May 2026 · vs 282 Hackney schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)150

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m61

Nearest site121m

Includes15 public parks, 27 play spaces, 15 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 48.2 dB daytime, peaking at 61.2 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	20.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	9.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Source: DEFRA, Air quality compliance assessment 2025: modelled data and reports (GOV.UK) (CMAQ-Urban model) © Crown copyright, Defra. Open Government Licence v3.0Limits and guideline: The Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010, Schedule 2; WHO global air quality guidelines (2021), Table 0.1; The Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, regulation 4

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in February 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre?: Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre has 129 pupils on roll.
What ages does Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre take?: Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre admits pupils aged 2 to 5.
Where is Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre located?: Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre is located in London, N1 5RF, Hackney.
What is the largest ethnic background at Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 17.8% of pupils at Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

StateNursery SchoolResourced Provision

Profile updated · DfE GIAS

SEND provision: This school has resourced provision for children with SEND

20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, N1 5RF Website02077499850

Verified from official sources

OutstandingJun 2024

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Feb 2015

View full report

Ages2 - 5

Pupils129

OutstandingJun 2024

Ages2 - 5

Pupils129

Confirmed by an ungraded inspection · last graded Feb 2015 · View report

Pupils (January 2026 census)

129

DfE

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Type

Nursery School

Age Range

2 - 5

Children on roll

129

Registration

Active

Manager

Ms Lisa Clarke

Deprivation (IMD)

Decile 3/10 (1 = most deprived)

Food Hygiene

3/5

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Parent View

100.0%

of parents would recommend

15 responses · 13.0% of parents

Responses from Sep 2023 to Sep 2024

My child is happy at this schoolPro

My child feels safe at this schoolPro

Pupils are well behavedPro

The school communicates wellPro

Concerns are dealt with properlyPro

Decisions put the child firstPro

The right support to learnPro

SEND support is rightPro

Bullying was dealt withPro

Key Metrics

Comparative & Financial

Borough Comparison100% of parents would recommend — above the borough average

Place & Setting

Local Context

AreaHoxton East & Shoreditch · Hackney · Hackney South and Shoreditch · Urban

Area deprivation

IMD Decile 3Most deprived

Food hygiene

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Heritage status

Grade II

Heritage designations

One designation matched to Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre or its setting.

The Stag's Head public house, Hoxton
Historic England · England · within 25 m · designated Aug 2015
Grade II

Source: Historic England · England. Updated Apr 2026. Match: 25 m PostGIS spatial join from the school’s point location to each designation polygon.

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Crimes per month 387

Hackney peer median: 279 per month

12-month total4,642

Top categories

Anti-social behaviour

1,012 (22%)

Violent crime

996 (21%)

Theft from the person

465 (10%)

and 11 smaller categories

Source: data.police.uk · ½ mile radius · Jun 2025 – May 2026 · vs 282 Hackney schools.

Road Safety Nearby

Recorded collisions within 500m (2021–2025)150

Source: DfT road safety data

Greenspace Nearby

Greenspace sites within 800m61

Nearest site121m

Includes15 public parks, 27 play spaces, 15 sports facilities, 1 allotments

Source: OS Open Greenspace

Road Noise

Road noiseLow — 48.2 dB daytime, peaking at 61.2 dB nearby

Source: Defra strategic noise mapping

Air Quality

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)	20.8 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (10)	10

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (10)

Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅)	9.6 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (20)	20
England’s 2040 target (10)	10
The WHO guideline (5)	5

Within the legal limit in England (20) · within England’s 2040 target (10) · above the WHO guideline (5)

Particulate matter (PM₁₀): modelled annual mean for the school's 1 km square, with the yardsticks that apply
Item	µg/m³
Particulate matter (PM₁₀)	15.9 µg/m³
The legal limit in England (40)	40
The WHO guideline (15)	15

Within the legal limit in England (40) · above the WHO guideline (15)

Modelled annual mean for 2025, for the 1 km square containing the school. Not a measurement.

Data from:Inspection: Jun 2024Profile updated: Apr 2026

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Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

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Greenspace Nearby

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Quick summary

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Key Metrics

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Local Context

Heritage designations

Neighbourhood safety· within ½ mileAround LA average

Road Safety Nearby

Greenspace Nearby

Road Noise

Air Quality

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