Parents and children had occupied the 45-place nursery for four days.
Protesting parent Charlie Kimber said, 'The occupation was very successful.
During the four days that it lasted, more than 100 people came to give their support.' He said that legal action from the Learning Trust, which took over the running of education in Hackney last month, had brought the protest to an end. 'Parents did gain some concessions, though, in terms of being offered alternative nursery places to the ones they were originally assigned. They are now nearer to home or work,' said Mr Kimber. 'Now we are all sad and angry that the nursery is closed, but despite that, we are proud of the stand we took.'
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