Columbia Market Nursery School
School Name: Columbia Market Nursery School Address: Columbia Road, Bethnal Green Town/City: London Postcode: E2 7PG Telephone Number: 02 0773 4518 Website: www.columbiamarket.towerhamlets.sch.uk
Phase: Nursery (ages 2-5) Type: Local authority nursery school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Executive Headteacher: Headteacher Kim Waters
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 56 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 9.5%
URN: 100884
DfE Number: 211/1024
UPRN: 6005101
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Tower Hamlets (E09000030)
Constituency: Bethnal Green and Stepney (E14001086)
Electoral Ward: Weavers (E05009335)
Easting & Northing: 533684E, 182811N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 31' 44.5" N 0° 4' 26.71" W
Plus Code: 9C3XGWHG+J9
DfE Record: View record
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