Best nurseries in Barnet
141 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, best Ofsted result first: the latest report card or overall grade, then the most recent inspection. Childminders are not listed (Ofsted does not publish their addresses).
141
nurseries and pre-schools
13
Outstanding or mostly strong
7,135
registered places
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unity Montessori Nursery Full day care · 26 places · N12 8SQ | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 118 places · N12 8NY | Outstanding (2024) |
| 3 | The Little Learners Montessori at Cricklewood Full day care · 45 places · NW2 1HR | Outstanding (2024) |
| 4 | Keren's Nursery Full day care · 60 places · N2 0EH | Outstanding (2024) |
| 5 | Monkey Puzzle Full day care · 80 places · N2 9PJ | Outstanding (2023) |
| 6 | Shofar Daycare Nursery Full day care · 80 places · N3 2SY | Outstanding (2023) |
| 7 | Alyth Kindergarten Sessional day care · 49 places · NW11 7EN | Outstanding (2023) |
| 8 | Great Learners Montessori Nursery Full day care · 63 places · NW11 8HL | Outstanding (2023) |
| 9 | Belmont Farm Nursery Full day care · 110 places · NW7 1QT | Outstanding (2022) |
| 10 | Brookhill Baby Provision Full day care · 15 places · EN4 8SD | Outstanding (2022) |
| 11 | Tuffkid Full day care · 26 places · NW11 9HG | Outstanding (2022) |
| 12 | Kido Golders Green Full day care · 100 places · NW11 7QG | Outstanding (2021) |
| 13 | Foulds Pre-School Full day care · 28 places · EN5 4NR | Outstanding (2020) |
| 14 | Andi's Nursery Full day care · 57 places · NW11 7NE | Report card: 3 strong, 2 expected (Jan 2026) |
| 15 | Apple Day Nursery Full day care · 109 places · N11 3DN | Good (2025) |
| 16 | Helena's Nursery Full day care · 50 places · NW7 2EU | Good (2025) |
| 17 | Rugrats Nursery Sessional day care · 26 places · NW9 5SY | Good (2025) |
| 18 | Perfect Start Montessori School Sessional day care · 40 places · NW11 8HL | Good (2025) |
| 19 | Learn And Play Childcare Limited Full day care · 30 places · NW9 5PX | Good (2025) |
| 20 | Woodlands Day Nursery Barnet Full day care · 71 places · EN5 2HL | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Joel Nursery Full day care · 30 places · NW9 6DF | Good (2025) |
| 22 | Golders Hill Day Nursery Full day care · 108 places · NW11 7NT | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Mara Childrens Nursery and Work Hub Ltd Full day care · 80 places · N20 9BN | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Nagila Pre-School Full day care · 46 places · HA8 8AB | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Pardes House Full day care · 64 places · N3 1SA | Good (2025) |
| 26 | Stay & Play Nursery Full day care · 48 places · EN5 1PH | Good (2024) |
| 27 | The Playhouse Nursery Full day care · 48 places · N10 2NX | Good (2024) |
| 28 | EAYC Nursery Full day care · 48 places · HA8 8NW | Good (2024) |
| 29 | Step By Step Montessori - Mill Hill Full day care · 42 places · NW7 3QG | Good (2024) |
| 30 | Lubavitch Of Edgware Kindergarten Full day care · 63 places · HA8 9PZ | Good (2024) |
| 31 | The Learning Experience, East Finchley Full day care · 165 places · N2 8AU | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Mace Montessori Nursery Full day care · 90 places · N12 8TP | Good (2024) |
| 33 | Busy Bees Day Nursery at Mill Hill Full day care · 78 places · NW7 3RB | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Playtime Preschool Sessional day care · 28 places · N3 1NX | Good (2024) |
| 35 | West Hendon Pre School Full day care · 26 places · NW4 3TA | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Bright Horizons Whetstone Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 48 places · N20 9EA | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Oakhill Community Nursery Full day care · 30 places · N11 3HX | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Early Learning Years Nursery Full day care · 63 places · N3 1QN | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Academy 4 Kids Full day care · 100 places · N20 0NG | Good (2024) |
| 40 | The Hyde Nursery Barnet Full day care · 92 places · EN5 4QS | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Twinkle Stars Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 33 places · EN5 1JE | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Little Pebbles Limited Full day care · 64 places · HA8 0AP | Good (2024) |
| 43 | Beaufort Park Nursery Full day care · 104 places · NW9 5FW | Good (2024) |
| 44 | Twisty Tails Nursery Ltd Full day care · 65 places · NW9 6SE | Good (2024) |
| 45 | Hampstead Garden Suburb Pre-School Sessional day care · 24 places · NW11 6PB | Good (2024) |
| 46 | The Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-school Full day care · 68 places · N2 9BU | Good (2024) |
| 47 | Torah Vodaas Early Years Centre Full day care · 20 places · NW9 7AL | Good (2024) |
| 48 | Bright Horizons East Barnet Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 87 places · EN4 8LL | Good (2023) |
| 49 | The Rocking Horse Nursery Full day care · 76 places · N3 1BD | Good (2023) |
| 50 | Newstead Children's Centre Sessional day care · 26 places · N2 8LG | Good (2023) |
| 51 | N Family Club Whetstone Full day care · 110 places · N20 9ET | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Little Leaders Stonegrove Full day care · 60 places · HA8 8BN | Good (2023) |
| 53 | Bright Little Stars Nursery Full day care · 88 places · NW7 2AQ | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Claremont Community Pre-school Full day care · 61 places · NW2 1BP | Good (2023) |
| 55 | The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 56 places · EN5 1QG | Good (2023) |
| 56 | Little Raccoons Nursery Finchley Full day care · 60 places · N3 1TT | Good (2023) |
| 57 | The Kindergarten Nursery Schools Limited Full day care · 55 places · NW4 2DG | Good (2023) |
| 58 | Kido Golders Green Road Full day care · 42 places · NW11 8HJ | Good (2023) |
| 59 | Kidz Choice (Mays Lane) Full day care · 32 places · EN5 2EQ | Good (2023) |
| 60 | Ellie's Little Kingdom Full day care · 65 places · N20 0NX | Good (2023) |
| 61 | St. Andrew's Pre-School Sessional day care · 24 places · HA8 8TZ | Good (2023) |
| 62 | Little Leo's Nursery Full day care · 55 places · N11 1GN | Good (2023) |
| 63 | Lb2 Nursery Ltd Sessional day care · 80 places · NW7 2JU | Good (2023) |
| 64 | Smart Learning Nursery Full day care · 24 places · HA8 7UH | Good (2023) |
| 65 | Lavendale Montessori Full day care · 58 places · N12 7JG | Good (2023) |
| 66 | Bright Horizons Golders Green Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 53 places · NW11 9AT | Good (2023) |
| 67 | Bookie's Babes Full day care · 18 places · HA8 8AB | Good (2023) |
| 68 | Cupcakes Nursery Full day care · 46 places · N12 9DE | Good (2023) |
| 69 | Parkside View Nursery Full day care · 64 places · NW9 7EU | Good (2023) |
| 70 | Puddleducks Nurseries Full day care · 33 places · N11 3EH | Good (2023) |
| 71 | Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 84 places · N3 1XE | Good (2023) |
| 72 | Bright Horizons New Southgate Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 58 places · N11 3AE | Good (2023) |
| 73 | TLC Full day care · 81 places · NW4 2HY | Good (2023) |
| 74 | Bright Learners Montessori School Sessional day care · 37 places · EN5 4JJ | Good (2023) |
| 75 | Better Community Nursery At Burnt Oak Leisure Centre Full day care · 70 places · HA8 0NP | Good (2023) |
| 76 | Tinky's Day Nursery Full day care · 75 places · NW4 4UR | Good (2022) |
| 77 | Blue Skies Nursery Full day care · 30 places · HA8 8TF | Good (2022) |
| 78 | Barnet Hospital Nursery Full day care · 36 places · EN5 3DJ | Good (2022) |
| 79 | Kidz Kabin Pembroke Studios Full day care · 80 places · N10 2JE | Good (2022) |
| 80 | Sparklers Nursery Full day care · 40 places · HA8 0TR | Good (2022) |
| 81 | Bright Little Stars Nursery Full day care · 100 places · EN5 5EB | Good (2022) |
| 82 | Playfield Nursery Sessional day care · 30 places · HA8 0DF | Good (2022) |
| 83 | Clowns Nursery Care Limited Full day care · 140 places · NW11 7HZ | Good (2022) |
| 84 | Abracadabra Preschool Nursery Full day care · 25 places · NW2 1TR | Good (2022) |
| 85 | Alonim Pre-School Nursery Sessional day care · 60 places · N20 9EZ | Good (2022) |
| 86 | Abracadabra Preschool Nursery Sessional day care · 38 places · NW9 5BF | Good (2022) |
| 87 | Puddleducks North Finchley Full day care · 46 places · N12 0BP | Good (2022) |
| 88 | Aplomb Day Nursery Full day care · 40 places · NW9 7EB | Good (2022) |
| 89 | Gan Menachem Hendon Sessional day care · 72 places · NW4 4QR | Good (2022) |
| 90 | Beis Chinuch Childcare Full day care · 30 places · HA8 7PH | Good (2022) |
| 91 | Ateres Beis Yaakov Full day care · 34 places · NW4 2NL | Good (2022) |
| 92 | Bright Horizons Hendon Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 73 places · NW4 3DE | Good (2022) |
| 93 | Finchley Reform Synagogue Kindergarten Sessional day care · 60 places · N12 0BE | Good (2022) |
| 94 | Happy Journeys Day Nursery Full day care · 84 places · NW4 4JT | Good (2022) |
| 95 | Whizz-Kids Nursery Sessional day care · 60 places · NW7 3JW | Good (2022) |
| 96 | Little Fellows Day Nursery Full day care · 56 places · NW2 6GR | Good (2022) |
| 97 | Laurel Way Playgroup Full day care · 32 places · N12 8AQ | Good (2022) |
| 98 | Jack & Jill Preschool Full day care · 40 places · NW2 2TJ | Good (2022) |
| 99 | St. Philips Pre-School Sessional day care · 30 places · N3 3RJ | Good (2022) |
| 100 | Little Lamps Nursery Full day care · 54 places · NW2 1HP | Good (2021) |
| 101 | Belfield Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 43 places · EN5 1HG | Good (2021) |
| 102 | Southover Pre-School Full day care · 41 places · N12 7JE | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 103 | Abi Nursery Full day care · 84 places · N10 2HT | Not yet inspected |
| 104 | Abracadabra Preschool Ltd Sessional day care · 28 places · NW7 2NT | Not yet inspected |
| 105 | Acorn Babies Sessional day care · 9 places · N12 7BN | Not yet inspected |
| 106 | Active London Brunswick Park Sessional day care · 60 places · N14 5DU | Not yet inspected |
| 107 | Amplified Arts Academy - Golders Green Sessional day care · NW11 7RP | Not yet inspected |
| 108 | Andi's Nursery Full day care · 21 places · NW11 8BS | Not yet inspected |
| 109 | BYPN Golders Green Full day care · 51 places · NW11 8HB | Not yet inspected |
| 110 | Beis Soroh Schneirer Sessional day care · NW9 6AX | Not yet inspected |
| 111 | Chabad of Finchley Sessional day care · 12 places · N12 0DR | Not yet inspected |
| 112 | Edgware Gan Full day care · 48 places · HA8 8JS | Not yet inspected |
| 113 | Fighting Fit Fencing Club Full day care · EN5 4DL | Not yet inspected |
| 114 | Fine Childcare Sessional day care · NW9 5XA | Not yet inspected |
| 115 | First Class Learning Edgware Sessional day care · HA8 8TZ | Not yet inspected |
| 116 | Gan Kinneret Nursery Sessional day care · 58 places · HA8 8YE | Not yet inspected |
| 117 | Greentop Centre Full day care · 20 places · NW9 5WR | Not yet inspected |
| 118 | Happy Tots R Us Ltd Sessional day care · 52 places · NW4 2PD | Not yet inspected |
| 119 | Highview Montessori Day Nursery Full day care · 33 places · EN4 8RN | Not yet inspected |
| 120 | JB Sports Multi-Sports Camp: Watling Park Full day care · HA8 9YA | Not yet inspected |
| 121 | Kiddicare Nursery Full day care · 30 places · N11 3DT | Not yet inspected |
| 122 | Kids in Motion Full day care · 45 places · N2 8ED | Not yet inspected |
| 123 | LB4 Nursery Ltd Full day care · 46 places · N3 3DU | Not yet inspected |
| 124 | LBL After School Club Full day care · 54 places · N2 9JP | Not yet inspected |
| 125 | Little Aisha Nursery Full day care · 40 places · N2 8LG | Not yet inspected |
| 126 | Little Aisha Nursery Full day care · 60 places · N2 8LG | Not yet inspected |
| 127 | Mindcatcher Education Full day care · N20 9EZ | Not yet inspected |
| 128 | N Family Club Barnet Full day care · 115 places · EN5 5JD | Not yet inspected |
| 129 | NWG Academy Sessional day care · NW11 6XU | Not yet inspected |
| 130 | Pekes Sessional day care · 35 places · N14 5DU | Not yet inspected |
| 131 | Playdayz Nursery Sessional day care · 20 places · NW11 9JJ | Not yet inspected |
| 132 | Pomegranate Nursery Full day care · 42 places · NW11 8AE | Not yet inspected |
| 133 | Prime Childcare Full day care · NW4 3QB | Not yet inspected |
| 134 | Set Tuition Centre Full day care · N2 9BB | Not yet inspected |
| 135 | Simba's Nursery School Sessional day care · 25 places · N3 1DP | Not yet inspected |
| 136 | Smile & Shine Nursery Full day care · 25 places · NW7 4SE | Not yet inspected |
| 137 | Starlings Nursery Sessional day care · 56 places · N12 9RU | Not yet inspected |
| 138 | The Hendon Gan Full day care · 37 places · NW4 2AP | Not yet inspected |
| 139 | West Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-School Full day care · 104 places · N3 1NR | Not yet inspected |
| 140 | Whetstone Montessori Nursery Sessional day care · 15 places · N12 7ET | Not yet inspected |
| 141 | Work Works Training Centre (Woodhouse Road) Sessional day care · N12 0RG | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Barnet?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Outer London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
Part-time, 25 hours a week
£217 a week
without funded hours (England £189)
Full-time, 50 hours a week
£171 a week
after 30 funded hours (England £149)
Working parents in England can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from when their child is 9 months old, so a 25-hour place can cost little or nothing in term time. Every 3 and 4 year old gets at least 15 funded hours. Funded hours cover 38 weeks a year; nurseries can charge for extra hours, meals and activities. Check what you can get at Childcare Choices.
Questions
What are the best nurseries in Barnet?
Of 141 nurseries and pre-schools in Barnet, 13 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Unity Montessori Nursery, Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery and Preschool, The Little Learners Montessori at Cricklewood.
How much does nursery cost in Barnet?
In Outer London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £217 a week without funded hours (Coram Childcare Survey 2026). Working parents can get 30 funded hours a week in term time from 9 months.
How many nurseries are there in Barnet?
141 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 102 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Edgware · Finchley · Golders Green · Hadley · Hendon · Mill · New Barnet · Edgware Park · Fallow Corner · Friern Barnet · Grahame Park · High Barnet · Oakleigh Park · Woodside Park
Neighbourhoods
Brent Cross & Staples Corner · Brunswick Park Road · Burnt Oak & Watling Park · Childs Hill · Church End · Colindale East · Colindale West & South · Colney Hatch · Copthall & Downage · Ducks Island & Underhill · East Finchley · Edgware Central · Edgware East · Edgware Park · Fallow Corner · Finchley Central · Friern Barnet · Golders Green North · Golders Green South · Grahame Park
Source: Ofsted early years inspections. Ofsted's report card (from November 2025) grades curriculum, achievement, behaviour, children's welfare and leadership as exceptional, strong, expected, needs attention or urgent improvement; earlier inspections gave one overall grade.