Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
School Name: Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Address: 20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton, Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Town/City: London Postcode: N1 5RF Telephone Number: 02 0774 9850 Website: https://www.cometnurseryandcc.co.uk/website
Phase: Nursery (ages 2-5) Type: Local authority nursery school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Lisa Clarke
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 129 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 20.3%
- 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
URN: 100213
DfE Number: 204/1051
UPRN: 100023135385
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Hackney (E09000012)
Constituency: Hackney South and Shoreditch (E14001260)
Electoral Ward: Hoxton East & Shoreditch (E05009377)
Easting & Northing: 533227E, 183661N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 12.38" N 0° 4' 49.26" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWP9+PV
DfE Record: View record
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