Water Babies - London North East Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

Water Babies Office, E11 2HF Wanstead, London North East, GB


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We’ve had two children swim with Water Babies and have had great experiences. We’re particularly grateful to our long time teachers Dora and Amina. And the stand in teachers were also great. Just to b... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We started classes when my little one was 12 months. Has been almost a year now and my kid has been enjoying them and being in the water. Lots of fun activities, songs and new skills. Our teacher has... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son attended to Water Babies swimming lessons at George Green School. Jo, the swimming teacher, is amazing! She has incredible knowledge and techniques, making every lesson both fun and e... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I took my son to Hungerford Primary School for his lessons, we’ve recently moved but we’re continuing Water Babies in the new location as so far it’s been great. The program is good, the facilit... See more

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  2. Swim Club

About Water Babies - London North East

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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.

Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.

Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.

With lessons available across the UK, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.

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  • Water Babies Office, E11 2HF, Wanstead, London North East, United Kingdom

  • 0208 989 4821

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely company

Lovely company, really friendly teachers and great facilities. The highlight of our week!

January 26, 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience with our friendly teachers and great facilities. Thank you for your positive feedback! Happy swimming :-)

Water Babies NE London x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loved it

Loved it! Miss Star was awesome. My daughter totally enjoyed her classes. We were bummed to leave but it was really far for us and moved when a slot opened up closer to home

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that your daughter enjoyed the classes so much! We appreciate your kind words about Star and will pass this on. We regret that the distance was an issue, but we wish you all the best with swimming for the future!

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Jen is absolutely brilliant

Jen is absolutely brilliant. The venue is quite echoey, so can be difficult to hear what's being said.

December 8, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

Thank you for the positive feedback about our lovely teacher Jen. We're sorry to hear about the acoustics and will explore options to improve the sound quality. Happy swimming,

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Wonderful Experience

My daughter and I have been attending Water Babies since she was 6 months old and now she’s is 3! It has been a fantastic experience and my daughter is now very confident in the water and can practically Swim independently. Our teacher Star has been very supportive and very reassuring every step of the way. We also did the under water photo shoot which was an amazing experience. The customer service has been brilliant as well whenever I have contacted about not attending a class someone has always responded back to me. Really sad that due to school starting, our experience is coming to an end. Definitely would recommend Water Babies to any new parent out there!

December 15, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're super happy to hear that your daughter gained water confidence through our lessons! It's great to know that the underwater photoshoot and customer service were brilliant experiences for you. We appreciate your recommendation and wish your daughter all the best in school.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Lessons and teachers are great but the…

Lessons and teachers are great but the pool we are in is so noisy it’s hard to follow the instructions and my son get distracted. He often complains that it’s so noisy, it’s also quite a cold pool so his lips start to chatter towards the end.

December 1, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We appreciate your feedback and we are glad you are enjoying our lessons and teachers. We're sorry to hear the pool's noise and temperature affect your son's experience. The office team have reached out to see if there are some alternative venues that may work for you and to check swimwear is suitable for the pool which runs at 30 degrees and hope we can find a solution. Happy swimming - WB NE London Team

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

Amazing!
My little one has been attending swimming classes since he was 6months old. He has so much confidence in the water and Jess our teacher is fantastic and we highly recommend water babies.

December 1, 2025
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We're happy to hear that your little one has gained so much confidence in the water! It's great to know that the classes and the instructor have been fantastic. Thank you for your recommendation!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love water babies

Debbie at Whitefields school is an amazing teacher. My son absolutely loves his classes - it’s the highlight of our week!

November 17, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that your son enjoys the classes so much and that it's the highlight of the week! We appreciate you taking the time to share your positive experience swimming with us. Happy swimming!

Water Babies NE London

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience and excellent…

Excellent experience and excellent team. I have twins, one of them was struggling with water, definitely we can see how much she improved.
My twins start swimming when they were 6 months old.

November 11, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so happy to hear that your twins had an excellent experience swimming with Water Babies! It's wonderful to hear how they have improved to become more comfortable in the water. Thank you for your positive feedback - happy swimming!

Water Babies NE London Team x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fun, Structured and Confidence-Building

Water Babies is incredibly well-structured, focusing on both water safety and swimming skills. It’s a step above other swimming lessons around London, with a clear, progressive approach. The use of songs makes learning fun, and parents are actively involved in the water, learning alongside their children. The teachers are always attentive, offering guidance and correcting technique when needed.

My son started Water Babies at 8 weeks old and continued until he was 12 months. After a pause, we returned to lessons when he was 2.5 years old, and he absolutely loves it! The lessons have been fantastic for his physical and emotional development, and the consistency really makes a difference.

We particularly love lessons with our beloved Jackie, she’s wonderful, and my son is now extremely confident in the water.

We couldn’t recommend Water Babies more, it’s been a brilliant experience for both my son and us as parents!

September 28, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that our well-structured approach to water safety and swimming skills has been a positive experience for your son. It's great to know that the songs and active parental involvement enhanced his learning. We appreciate your kind words and are glad you value our lessons. Happy swimming!

Water Babies NE London Team :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Star is a wonderful teacher and my…

Star is a wonderful teacher and my little boy loves his swimming lessons

September 21, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that your little boy loves his swimming lessons with our teacher, Star, and will pass your kind words on to her. Thank you for sharing your positive experience with Water Babies!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm so glad we found Water Babies.

I'm so glad we found Water Babies.
The classes are absolutely fantastic.
Dana has been teaching my son. She is great, really encouraging and so friendly. I look forward to our classes every week!

August 4, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so glad you found us, too! It's wonderful to hear that the classes are fantastic and that your son is having a great experience. We appreciate your kind words and will pass these on to Dana! Happy swimming Water Babies NE London Team :-)

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Below average experience so far

Okayish experience so far. The instructor is quite good and friendly and the class seems nice. But, they have cancelled 3/12 classes in the first 3 months, the changing room at my center (Bridge school Islington) doesn't have a functioning shower, the pool water wasn't warm enough for 1 of the classes resulting in my daugher shivering midway through the class, and the class often starts 5-10 minutes late due to previous class overrunning.

June 30, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We appreciate your feedback and are happy to hear that you have found the teacher friendly and class enjoyable. We're truly sorry about the cancelled classes as we appreciate how frustrating this can be and are working closely with the school to improve the issues you mentioned and we will ensure time-keeping of lessons improve for you.
Happy Swimming, Water Babies NE London

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great classes and team!

My son loved the classes! They were so interactive and paced really well so he didn't become overwhelmed and eased into being in and under the water. The communication is great and its always easy to get in touch with someone. The team are also so helpful and were able to quickly arrange a catch up session when we had to miss one due to holiday plans. Would highly recommend - just wish the classes were longer as he loved them so much!

June 23, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so happy to hear that your son enjoyed the Water Babies classes and you can see his progress in the water. We're also glad our communication and assistance from the office team were helpful. We appreciate your recommendation and feedback about the class length!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience so far

Great experience so far. I have been going to Water Babies with my now 8 month old son for about 2 months and we are both loving it. Our instructor, Erica, is great with babies and is very clear and comforting with her instructions. We have also had one or two substitutes while she was away and both were good. The only piece of constructive feedback I would give is that while the pool itself at the Stephen Hawking School in Bethnal Green is great (small and always warm), the changing facilities are a little awkward for males attending classes. This is because the only showers available to use are on the far side of the pool, meaning if you're a father attending class with your child and you want to shower to get chlorine off you and your baby, you have to go into the showers near the female changing area, then come back through the pool and back out the other side and across a hallway to then change. This would be fine but with a wet and slippery baby, AND given some doors in this school have double handles to prevent children from opening them, it can be a little tricky. Overall, really happy with Water Babies so far and the quality of instruction, which is the most important thing as it gives both me and my child the confidence to be in the water together.

June 23, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so happy top hear that you and your son are loving the classes and appreciate your kind words about Erika and our lessons. We acknowledge your feedback regarding the changing facilities and the challenges it presents. We'll consider this as we strive to improve the overall experience. Thank you for your review.

Water Babies NE London Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love water babies

We love water babies. Saturday swim class is our fav activity.

June 23, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so happy to hear that you love our Water Babies lessons! It's our goal to make Saturday swimming fun and enjoyable for all! Happy swimming and thank you for the 5 star review,

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love Water Babies

We love Water Babies! Caron and Lily have always given us all the support we needed to find the right class for our little one. They are very professional and friendly! The same with Jo, our son’s swimming teacher, she is excellent! She has always encouraged our Luca and boosted his confidence, by respecting his own way and pace of doing things, to a point that our son started swimming very quickly right after starting her classes! What a great team! Thank you so much Water Babies!

June 26, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that you and your little one love Water Babies! We appreciate your kind words regarding our team's support and teaching approach. It's great to know this boosted your son's confidence and swimming skills. Thank you so much! Team NE London x

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great classes for newborns

Great classes for newborns. The activities are very well thought and they help the baby to get familiar with water.

June 23, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're happy to hear that you enjoyed Water Babies classes. It's great to know the activities helped your baby become familiar with water. Thank you for your review and have a great Summer! Team Water Babies NE London

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've LOVED my water babies experience

I couldn't be more positive about the experience I've had with Water Babies. The teachers have been top quality, smiley, confident, knowledgeable, fun, engaging for the babies. Especially Lisa and Amina. And the team surrounding them have been great too, especially Lily! We've been with Water Babies for a while, with both our kids, and we've loved it at all the venues we've been to. It's my highlight of my week with my wee girl now, and I think it's hers too!

June 9, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We're so happy to hear about the wonderful experiences you've had with our teachers and team. It's fantastic knowing that Water Babies has been a highlight for you and your little one across multiple venues. Thank you for your positive feedback and we wish you all the best on your swimming journey!

Water Babies x

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just go to the pool and play with your…

Just go to the pool and play with your baby. You don’t do much more. Jump of float in parents arms, have parent take you around the pool in different ways and holding different things. From other parents who had been going for 9 months my daughter was doing the same as them who just started.
First lesson water babies cancelled, 2nd lesson was just me in the pool with her.
Tried cancelling but lost my money because it was past 14 days because of the cancellation of one of their lessons. So I paid right away and that’s when your cancellation policy starts. Emails were not that friendly or understanding. Basically I was expected to cancel before trying it.

September 18, 2024
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Reply from Water Babies - London North East

We appreciate your feedback and we're sorry to hear about your experience and
disappointment regarding the lesson content, the cancellation, and the cancellation policy. We'll review your comments about the class structure and the communication you received, as we want all families to feel supported.

Many thanks,
Water Babies

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