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Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre

Local authority nursery school · London · N1 5RF

Ages 2–5 · 129 pupils · Hackney

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
81 / 48
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Local authority nursery school

Age range

Ages 2–5

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Local authority nursery school
Headteacher
Ms Lisa Clarke

Location

Address
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
Postcode
N1 5RF
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
23 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed local authority nursery school (nursery), Ages 2–5, in London, Hackney, 129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in London
1846
Nursery schools in London
61
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N1
36
Nursery in N1
2
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Nursery in Hackney LA
2

Nearby nursery schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Columbia Market Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · E2 7PG · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM9.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Alice Model Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · E1 4NQ · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM9.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Thomas Coram Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · WC1N 2NY · Camden

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM35.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • North Islington Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · N4 3RB · Islington

    Ages 0–5

    • FSM12.1%

    2.5 miles away

  • Childrens House Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · E3 3HL · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM5.9%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lisa Clarke
Telephone
02077499850
Website
https://www.cometnurseryandcc.co.uk/website

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