Nurseries in Islington

There are 91 nurseries and pre-schools on the Ofsted register in Islington, and 37 other childcare settings such as out-of-school clubs.

Inspection grades in Islington

Ofsted report cards: 7 settings (1 Exceptional, 25 Strong standard, 16 Expected standard)
Ofsted grades before November 2025: 69 settings (18 Outstanding, 50 Good, 1 Requires improvement)

Grades are shown only where the inspectorate has published the report.

Childminders and home childcarers

109 registered childminders in Islington (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)
78 registered home childcarers in Islington (Ofsted childcare register, as at 30 June 2026)

Childminders look after children in their own homes. We show how many are registered, not who they are.

Nurseries and pre-schools

Aberdeen Park Nursery - Day nursery, London N5 2LJ, ages 0 to 5, 40 places
Ofsted, 2 August 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School - Day nursery, London N4 2DR, ages 0 to 3, 36 places
Ofsted, 9 September 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Andover Pre School Limited - Day nursery, Islington, London N7 7RY, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 24 November 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Archway Children's Centre - Day nursery, London N19 5HE, ages 1 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 5 July 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Archway Day Nursery - Day nursery, London N19 4AB, ages 0 to 3, 80 places
Ofsted, 28 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Autism Partnership London - Day nursery, London WC1X 9QX, ages 2 to 24, 9 places
Ofsted report card, 12 March 2026: Exceptional in 1 area, Strong standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
Beckett House Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, London N1 0LL, ages 2 to 5, 20 places
Ofsted, 29 January 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Be Me Day Nursery Angel - Day nursery, London N1 2EP, 70 places
Ofsted, 30 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury - Day nursery, London N5 1GF, ages 0 to 4, 71 places
Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane - Day nursery, London N5 2BQ, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
Ofsted, 12 June 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Bemerton Childrens Centre - Day nursery, London N1 0DX, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted, 23 February 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Bennett Court Community Playgroup - Pre-school, London N7 6BN, ages 2 to 4, 28 places
Ofsted, 23 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Blythwood Community Nursery - Day nursery, London N4 4BY, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 27 July 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bowlers Community Nursery - Day nursery, London N8 9EG, ages 1 to 4, 36 places
Ofsted, 28 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Beginners Daycare - Day nursery, London N7 0PS, ages 1 to 3, 29 places
Ofsted report card, 13 August 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Bright Horizons Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, London N4 3AF, ages 0 to 4, 97 places
Ofsted, 5 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Horizons Floral Place Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, Islington N1 2PL, ages 1 to 4, 54 places
Ofsted, 10 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and Preschool - Day nursery, London N7 8EQ, ages 0 to 4, 84 places
Ofsted, 28 February 2022: Requires improvement overall; safeguarding is effective
Capital City College Finsbury Park Nursery - Day nursery, London N4 2DG, ages 2 to 4, 20 places
Ofsted, 3 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Capital City College Holloway Nursery - Day nursery, London N7 0SP, ages 1 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 8 February 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
City House Nursery - Day nursery, Islington EC1V 2AB, 100 places
Clerkenwell Mount Day Nursery and Pre School - Day nursery, London EC1R 1UN, ages 0 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted, 28 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Club V Islington Angel - Pre-school, London EC1V 7DG
Conewood Childrens Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Islington N5 1DL, ages 0 to 5, 54 places
Ofsted, 10 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Crumbles Castle Adventure Playground - Day nursery, London N1 0DP
Curiocity Childcare - Day nursery, London N7 8HY, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
Ofsted, 31 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Essex Road Pre-School - Day nursery, Islington N1 2FE, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 22 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Fatiha Nursery - Day nursery, London N7 0LP, ages 2 to 4, 50 places
Ofsted, 11 May 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Finsbury Leisure Centre Holiday Playscheme - Pre-school, London EC1V 3PU
FunTech at Barbican - Pre-school, London EC1Y 8JA
Golden Lane Childrens Centre - Day nursery, London EC1Y 8JA, ages 0 to 4, 99 places
Ofsted, 23 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Goodinge Early Years Centre - Day nursery, London N7 9EH, ages 0 to 4, 66 places
Ofsted, 5 October 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hargrave Park School - Under Three Provision - Day nursery, London N19 5BS, ages 0 to 2, 39 places
Ofsted, 1 November 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Highbury Community Nursery - Day nursery, London N5 1TL, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 30 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Highbury Day Nursery - Day nursery, London N5 1FP, ages 0 to 4, 70 places
Ofsted, 23 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery - Day nursery, London N5 1XB, 100 places
Ofsted, 3 June 2016: Outstanding overall
Highbury Study Centre - Pre-school, London N5 2QN
Hopes and Dreams Montessori Nursery Angel - Day nursery, London EC1V 1LJ, ages 0 to 4, 123 places
Ofsted, 22 November 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hornsey Day Nursery - Day nursery, London N19 3QW, ages 0 to 2, 25 places
Ofsted, 27 September 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School - Day nursery, London N19 3SZ, ages 2 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 20 April 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Islington Square Day Nursery and Pre-school - Day nursery, London N1 1UL, ages 0 to 3, 60 places
Ofsted, 7 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
JB Sports Multi-sports Camp: Whitehall Park - Day nursery, London N6 5EP
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre - Day nursery, Islington N1 0UH, ages 0 to 5, 81 places
Ofsted, 27 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
kGems Day Nursery - Islington - Day nursery, Islington N1 2NA, ages 0 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 21 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kido Clerkenwell - Day nursery, London EC1V 8AP, ages 0 to 4, 56 places
Ofsted, 17 August 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Kids In Motion - Day nursery, London N1 0FE, ages 1 to 3, 25 places
Ofsted, 24 January 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kindred Islington - Day nursery, London N1 3DF, ages 0 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted report card, 9 December 2025: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas; safeguarding standards met
King Square Community Nursery at Rahere House - Day nursery, London EC1V 8DE, ages 0 to 2, 40 places
Ofsted, 7 October 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Kumon Islington - Pre-school, London N1 9AZ
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, London N19 4RS, ages 1 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 11 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Angel - Day nursery, London N1 2XU, ages 2 to 4, 26 places
Ofsted, 13 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Crouch Hill - Day nursery, London N4 4AP, ages 1 to 3, 41 places
Ofsted, 6 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Tufnell Park - Day nursery, London N7 0ND, ages 0 to 4, 60 places
Ofsted, 8 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-School - Day nursery, London N5 2LL, ages 0 to 4, 76 places
Ofsted, 12 January 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Angels Pre-Prep School and Day Nursery - Day nursery, London N19 5BF, ages 0 to 4, 73 places
Ofsted, 9 December 2021: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Haven Childcare - Day nursery, London N19 5RR, ages 1 to 3, 30 places
Ofsted, 16 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington - Day nursery, London N7 6RE, ages 0 to 4, 45 places
Ofsted, 22 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Lumpy Hill Adventure Playground - Day nursery, London N7 9PL
Margaret McMillan Nursery School - Day nursery, London N19 3SF, ages 0 to 2, 9 places
Ofsted, 5 December 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Martin Luther King Adventure Playground - Day nursery, London N7 8PF
MEplace Islington - Day nursery, London N1 8QH, 59 places
MEplace King's Cross - Day nursery, London N1 0AZ, ages 0 to 4, 80 places
Ofsted report card, 3 June 2026: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 2 areas; safeguarding standards met
Mildmay Community Nursery - Day nursery, Islington N1 4NA, ages 1 to 4, 32 places
Ofsted, 24 April 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
Minik Kardes Childrens Centre and Community Nursery - Day nursery, Islington N1 4BW, ages 1 to 4, 44 places
Ofsted report card, 28 January 2026: Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 areas; safeguarding standards met
Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's Centre - Day nursery, London N7 7EN, ages 1 to 4, 49 places
Ofsted, 13 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Minik Kardes @ the Factory Children's Centre - Day nursery, London N16 8NP, ages 0 to 4, 51 places
Ofsted, 8 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Moreland Primary School 0-2 Provision - Day nursery, London EC1V 8BB, ages 0 to 2, 12 places
Ofsted, 21 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Nanny Jane's Nursery - Day nursery, London N1 3AP, ages 1 to 4, 55 places
Ofsted report card, 30 April 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Newpark Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, London EC1V 3PA, ages 0 to 3, 64 places
Ofsted, 18 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Newpark Montessori Nursery School - Day nursery, London N1 7BE, ages 0 to 4, 92 places
Ofsted, 29 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
New Park Nursery and Montessori School - Day nursery, London N5 2EU, ages 1 to 4, 34 places
Ofsted, 19 May 2022: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
New River Green Childrens Centre - Day nursery, London N1 2SX, ages 1 to 4, 91 places
Ofsted, 3 April 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
N Family Club Angel - Day nursery, London N1 9PN, ages 0 to 4, 129 places
Ofsted, 29 May 2024: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
North Islington Nursery School and Childrens Centre - Day nursery, London N4 3RB, ages 0 to 2, 46 places
Ofsted, 5 May 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Packington Children's Centre - Day nursery, London N1 8SJ, ages 1 to 4, 42 places
Ofsted report card, 5 February 2026: Strong standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
Paradise Park Children's Centre Nursery - Day nursery, London N7 8SE, ages 0 to 4, 48 places
Ofsted, 3 February 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Prime Childcare - Day nursery, London N4 3DQ
Robert Blair Children's Centre and Extended School Services - Day nursery, London N7 9QJ, ages 0 to 3, 36 places
Ofsted, 6 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Rosemary Gardens Playgroup - Pre-school, London N1 3JR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 25 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Sam Morris Centre Nursery - Day nursery, Islington N7 7JG, ages 0 to 4, 40 places
Ofsted, 29 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St. Andrew's Montessori - Pre-school, London N1 1BQ, 100 places
St Augustine's Nursery - Pre-school, London N5 2DR, ages 2 to 4, 24 places
Ofsted, 28 June 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
St Mary's Preschool and Playscheme - Pre-school, London N1 2TX, ages 2 to 3, 27 places
Ofsted, 19 September 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Co-operative Childcare Islington - Day nursery, Islington EC1V 3SW, ages 1 to 4, 78 places
Ofsted, 17 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
The Gower School - Day nursery, London N7 9EY, ages 0 to 4, 120 places
Ofsted, 19 March 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
T-House Nursery - Day nursery, London N7 8TP, 43 places
Tiddlers Daycare Ltd - Day nursery, London N4 2DR, ages 1 to 3, 25 places
Ofsted, 15 August 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Tiddley Tots Daycare - Day nursery, London N16 8LG, ages 1 to 3, 30 places
Ofsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Timbuktu Adventure Playground - Day nursery, London N19 4EJ
Westbourne Early Years Centre - Day nursery, London N7 8RP, ages 1 to 4, 52 places
Ofsted, 28 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Willow Children's Centre - Day nursery, London N7 0BF, ages 0 to 5, 70 places
Ofsted, 29 May 2025: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective

Out-of-school clubs and other childcare

Advantage Education And After School Club - Out-of-school club, London N7 6QT
AllKidsCan @ St Mary Magdalene (Islington) - Out-of-school club, London N7 8PG, 30 places
art-K Angel - Out-of-school club, London N1 0HG
Barnard Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N1 0WF
Best Grade After School Club - Out-of-school club, London N7 6HG
Bloomsbury Football - Market Road Football Pitches - Out-of-school club, London N7 9PL
Body and Soul - Out-of-school club, London EC1R 4RE
Calypso Gillespie - Out-of-school club, London N5 1LH, 44 places
Cape Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N8 9EG
Childcare Plus - Out-of-school club, London N7 7RY
City of London Primary Academy Islington Extended School Services - Out-of-school club, London EC1Y 0AE, 75 places
Cornwallis Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N19 4LP
Elizabeth House - Out-of-school club, London N5 1ED, 70 places
Explore Learning Islington - Out-of-school club, London N1 2BD
Goldhawk Childcare Services - Out-of-school club, London N7 8TQ
Hanley Crouch Community Association - Out-of-school club, London N4 4BY, 50 places
Hanover After School Club - Out-of-school club, London N1 8BD, 50 places
IFTIIN - Childcare setting, London N4 3NG
KIDS Hayward Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N7 9PL
King Henry's Walk Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N1 4NX
Link Chinese Limited William Tyndale - Out-of-school club, London N1 2GG, 10 places
Miken Childcare - Out-of-school club, Finsbury park N4 3HF
North London Deaf Play Scheme - Out-of-school club, London N1 1SW
On the Ball Holiday Camp - Out-of-school club, London N16 8NP
Perform Hq - Out-of-school club, London N7 9NY, 12 places
Perform N5 - Out-of-school club, London N5 1DL, 12 places
Pro Touch Tufnell Park Primary - Out-of-school club, London N7 0HJ
Pro Touch William Tyndale - Out-of-school club, London N1 2GG
Right Way Sports Limited at Ambler Primary School - Out-of-school club, London N4 2DR
Sparks Islington - Out-of-school club, London N1 1SW
The Strings Club - Islington Holiday Camp (Drayton Park Primary) - Out-of-school club, Islington N5 1PJ, 40 places
Three Corners Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London EC1R 0HU
Toffee Park Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London EC1V 3QS
Triple - M - Out-of-school club, Ecclesbourne Road N1 3DE
Waterside Adventure Playground - Out-of-school club, London N1 7FR
Winton Primary School Extended School Services - Out-of-school club, London N1 9AZ, 16 places
Yerbury Extended School Services - Out-of-school club, London N19 4RR, 60 places

Nursery groups with settings here

The London Borough of Islington (8 here)
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (4 here)
Bright Child (Hornsey) Ltd (3 here)
Minik Kardes Ltd (3 here)
Dicky Birds Pre School Nurseries Limited (2 here)
ME PLACE Limited (2 here)
Greenwich Leisure Limited (1 here)
Kido Schools UK Limited (1 here)
Kids in Motion Ltd (1 here)
Places For Children (PFP) Limited (1 here)
Tinies U.K. Limited (1 here)

Ofsted report cards (England, from November 2025)

Since 10 November 2025 Ofsted has graded nurseries and pre-schools on a report card. There is no single overall grade. Instead, each of six areas gets one of five grades: Exceptional, Strong standard, Expected standard, Needs attention, Urgent improvement.

The six areas are inclusion; curriculum and teaching; achievement; behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines; children's welfare and wellbeing; leadership and governance. Safeguarding is judged on its own, as met or not met.

Expected standard means the setting does what Ofsted expects of every setting. Strong standard and Exceptional are above that; Needs attention and Urgent improvement mean Ofsted found things the setting has to put right.

Source: Ofsted reports

Ofsted grades before November 2025 (England)

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall grade on a four-point scale: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement, Inadequate. Ofsted also graded the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management, and said whether safeguarding was effective.

Settings keep their last grade until Ofsted visits again, so many nurseries still show a grade from this older scale.

Source: Ofsted reports

Funded childcare hours in England

All 3 and 4 year olds in England can get 15 hours of free childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year.

Working parents of children aged 9 months to 4 years old can get 30 hours of free childcare a week for 38 weeks of the year (Free Childcare for Working Parents), if they meet the earnings rules. You confirm your details every 3 months.

Some 2 year olds can get 15 hours a week when the family gets certain kinds of extra support.

The hours are used at a registered provider that offers them, so ask each nursery how it offers the funded hours.

Source: GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents, check if you're eligible · GOV.UK: Free childcare and education for 2 to 4 year olds (checked 31 October 2026)

Towns in Islington

Nurseries in London (80)

Schools in Islington

Schools in Islington
Schools in Islington council area
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre - Nursery
Margaret McMillan Nursery School - Nursery
North Islington Nursery School - Nursery
Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre - Primary
Ashmount Primary School - Primary
Canonbury Primary School - Primary
Christ The King Catholic Primary School - Primary
City of London Primary Academy, Islington - Primary
Drayton Park Primary School - Primary
Duncombe Primary School - Primary
Gillespie Primary School - Primary
Grafton Primary School - Primary

Sources: Ofsted, registers as at 30 June 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.