Best nurseries in Islington
90 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).
| # | Nursery | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School Full day care · 36 places · N4 2DR | Outstanding (2025) |
| 2 | Willow Children's Centre Full day care · 70 places · N7 0BF | Outstanding (2025) |
| 3 | The Gower School Full day care · 120 places · N7 9EY | Outstanding (2025) |
| 4 | Kids In Motion Full day care · 25 places · N1 0FE | Outstanding (2025) |
| 5 | Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane Full day care · 120 places · N5 2BQ | Outstanding (2024) |
| 6 | Be Me Day Nursery Angel Full day care · 70 places · N1 2EP | Outstanding (2024) |
| 7 | N Family Club Angel Full day care · 129 places · N1 9PN | Outstanding (2024) |
| 8 | Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-School Full day care · 76 places · N5 2LL | Outstanding (2024) |
| 9 | Hargrave Park School - Under Three Provision Full day care · 39 places · N19 5BS | Outstanding (2023) |
| 10 | Archway Children's Centre Full day care · 76 places · N19 5HE | Outstanding (2023) |
| 11 | Mildmay Community Nursery Full day care · 32 places · N1 4NA | Outstanding (2023) |
| 12 | New River Green Childrens Centre Full day care · 91 places · N1 2SX | Outstanding (2023) |
| 13 | King Square Community Nursery at Rahere House Full day care · 40 places · EC1V 8DE | Outstanding (2022) |
| 14 | Aberdeen Park Nursery Full day care · 40 places · N5 2LJ | Outstanding (2022) |
| 15 | Be Me Day Nursery Highbury Full day care · 71 places · N5 1GF | Outstanding (2022) |
| 16 | New Park Nursery and Montessori School Full day care · 34 places · N5 2EU | Outstanding (2022) |
| 17 | Bemerton Childrens Centre Full day care · 80 places · N1 0DX | Outstanding (2022) |
| 18 | St Andrews Montessori Sessional day care · 70 places · N1 1BQ | Outstanding (2020) |
| 19 | Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery Full day care · 100 places · N5 1XB | Outstanding (2016) |
| 20 | St Mary's Preschool and Playscheme Sessional day care · 27 places · N1 2TX | Good (2025) |
| 21 | Newpark Montessori Nursery School Full day care · 64 places · EC1V 3PA | Good (2025) |
| 22 | kGems Day Nursery - Islington Full day care · 49 places · N1 2NA | Good (2025) |
| 23 | Highbury Community Nursery Full day care · 60 places · N5 1TL | Good (2025) |
| 24 | Clerkenwell Mount Day Nursery and Pre School Full day care · 55 places · EC1R 1UN | Good (2025) |
| 25 | Sam Morris Centre Nursery Full day care · 40 places · N7 7JG | Good (2025) |
| 26 | Golden Lane Childrens Centre Full day care · 99 places · EC1Y 8JA | Good (2025) |
| 27 | Moreland Primary School 0-2 Provision Full day care · 12 places · EC1V 8BB | Good (2025) |
| 28 | Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's Centre Full day care · 49 places · N7 7EN | Good (2025) |
| 29 | Newpark Montessori Nursery School Full day care · 92 places · N1 7BE | Good (2025) |
| 30 | Islington Square Day Nursery and Pre-school Full day care · 60 places · N1 1UL | Good (2025) |
| 31 | Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery School Full day care · 123 places · EC1V 1LJ | Good (2024) |
| 32 | Bowlers Community Nursery Full day care · 36 places · N8 9EG | Good (2024) |
| 33 | The Co-operative Childcare Islington Full day care · 78 places · EC1V 3SW | Good (2024) |
| 34 | Tiddlers Daycare Ltd Full day care · 25 places · N4 2DR | Good (2024) |
| 35 | Essex Road Pre-School Full day care · 24 places · N1 2FE | Good (2024) |
| 36 | Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington Full day care · 45 places · N7 6RE | Good (2024) |
| 37 | Tiddley Tots Daycare Full day care · 30 places · N16 8LG | Good (2024) |
| 38 | Bright Horizons Floral Place Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 54 places · N1 2PL | Good (2024) |
| 39 | Rosemary Gardens Playgroup Sessional day care · 24 places · N1 3JR | Good (2024) |
| 40 | Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Angel Full day care · 26 places · N1 2XU | Good (2024) |
| 41 | Robert Blair Children's Centre and Extended School Services Full day care · 36 places · N7 9QJ | Good (2024) |
| 42 | Beckett House Montessori Nursery School Full day care · 20 places · N1 0LL | Good (2024) |
| 43 | Hornsey Day Nursery Full day care · 25 places · N19 3QW | Good (2023) |
| 44 | Highbury Day Nursery Full day care · 70 places · N5 1FP | Good (2023) |
| 45 | Kido Clerkenwell Full day care · 56 places · EC1V 8AP | Good (2023) |
| 46 | Westbourne Early Years Centre Full day care · 52 places · N7 8RP | Good (2023) |
| 47 | St Augustine's Nursery Sessional day care · 24 places · N5 2DR | Good (2023) |
| 48 | Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Full day care · 81 places · N1 0UH | Good (2023) |
| 49 | Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd Full day care · 34 places · N19 4RS | Good (2023) |
| 50 | North Islington Nursery School and Childrens Centre Full day care · 46 places · N4 3RB | Good (2023) |
| 51 | Archway Day Nursery Full day care · 80 places · N19 4AB | Good (2023) |
| 52 | Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School Full day care · 49 places · N19 3SZ | Good (2023) |
| 53 | Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 97 places · N4 3AF | Good (2023) |
| 54 | Capital City College Holloway Nursery Full day care · 26 places · N7 0SP | Good (2023) |
| 55 | Capital City College Finsbury Park Nursery Full day care · 20 places · N4 2DG | Good (2023) |
| 56 | Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Tufnell Park Full day care · 60 places · N7 0ND | Good (2022) |
| 57 | Margaret McMillan Nursery School Full day care · 9 places · N19 3SF | Good (2022) |
| 58 | Andover Pre School Limited Full day care · 28 places · N7 7RY | Good (2022) |
| 59 | Bennett Court Community Playgroup Sessional day care · 28 places · N7 6BN | Good (2022) |
| 60 | Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Crouch Hill Full day care · 41 places · N4 4AP | Good (2022) |
| 61 | Little Haven Childcare Full day care · 30 places · N19 5RR | Good (2022) |
| 62 | Minik Kardes @ the Factory Children's Centre Full day care · 51 places · N16 8NP | Good (2022) |
| 63 | Curiocity Childcare Full day care · 45 places · N7 8HY | Good (2022) |
| 64 | Fatiha Nursery Full day care · 50 places · N7 0LP | Good (2022) |
| 65 | Conewood Childrens Centre Nursery Full day care · 54 places · N5 1DL | Good (2022) |
| 66 | Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery Full day care · 48 places · N7 8SE | Good (2022) |
| 67 | Little Angels Pre-Prep School and Day Nursery Full day care · 73 places · N19 5BF | Good (2021) |
| 68 | Goodinge Early Years Centre Full day care · 66 places · N7 9EH | Good (2021) |
| 69 | Blythwood Community Nursery Full day care · 24 places · N4 4BY | Good (2021) |
| 70 | Packington Children's Centre Full day care · 57 places · N1 8SJ | Good (2020) |
| 71 | Kindred Islington Full day care · 78 places · N1 3DF | Report card: 5 expected (Dec 2025) |
| 72 | Nanny Jane's Nursery Full day care · 30 places · N1 3AP | Requires improvement (2025) |
| 73 | Autism Partnership London Full day care · 9 places · WC1X 9QX | Not yet inspected |
| 74 | Bright Beginners Daycare Full day care · 29 places · N7 0PS | Not yet inspected |
| 75 | Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool Full day care · 84 places · N7 8EQ | Not yet inspected |
| 76 | Club V Islington Angel Sessional day care · EC1V 7DG | Not yet inspected |
| 77 | Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground Full day care · N1 0DP | Not yet inspected |
| 78 | Finsbury Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme Sessional day care · EC1V 3PU | Not yet inspected |
| 79 | FunTech at Barbican Sessional day care · EC1Y 8JA | Not yet inspected |
| 80 | Highbury Study Centre Sessional day care · N5 2QN | Not yet inspected |
| 81 | JB Sports Multi-sports Camp: Whitehall Park Full day care · N6 5EP | Not yet inspected |
| 82 | Kumon Islington Sessional day care · N1 9AZ | Not yet inspected |
| 83 | Little Angels Preschool Full day care · 20 places · N19 5BS | Not yet inspected |
| 84 | Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground Full day care · N7 9PL | Not yet inspected |
| 85 | MEplace Islington Full day care · 59 places · N1 8QH | Not yet inspected |
| 86 | MEplace King's Cross Full day care · 80 places · N1 0AZ | Not yet inspected |
| 87 | Martin Luther King Adventure Playground Full day care · N7 8PF | Not yet inspected |
| 88 | Prime Childcare Full day care · N4 3DQ | Not yet inspected |
| 89 | T-House Nursery Full day care · 43 places · N7 8TP | Not yet inspected |
| 90 | Timbuktu Adventure Playground Full day care · N19 4EJ | Not yet inspected |
How much does nursery cost in Islington?
Typical weekly nursery prices for a child under two in Inner London, from the Coram Childcare Survey 2026. A guide only: ask each nursery for its own fees.
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 Islington?
Of 90 nurseries and pre-schools in Islington, 19 have Ofsted's top results (Outstanding, or mostly strong or exceptional on the new report card). Listed first: Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School, Willow Children's Centre, The Gower School.
How much does nursery cost in Islington?
In Inner London, a part-time place (25 hours a week) for a child under two typically costs £238 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 Islington?
90 Ofsted-registered nurseries and pre-schools, 72 of them inspected so far.
Nurseries nearby
Archway · Barnsbury · Canonbury · Highbury · Holloway · Angel · Arlington · Caledonian Road · Gillespie Road · Highcroft · Old Street · Tollington
Neighbourhoods
Angel · Archway East · Archway West · Barnsbury East · Barnsbury West · Caledonian Road · Canonbury East & Mildmay Park · Clerkenwell · Finsbury Park West · Gillespie Road · Highbury · Highbury Fields · Highcroft & Holly Park · Hilldrop · Holloway Nag's Head · Islington East & Arlington · Islington North & Canonbury West · Lower Holloway · Newington Green · Old Street & St Luke's
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.