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Islington

Childcare in Islington

Islington has 9 day nurseries and 1 after-school club. Ofsted has inspected 8 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 1 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across Islington there are 39 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.

39places per 100 under-fives in Islington, against 32 for England
100%of the 8 inspected here are Good or better, 1 Outstanding
2 of 10are recorded as taking the funded hours; the rest are unknown, not a no

Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Islington, divided by the children aged 0 to 4 who live there at the 2021 Census. It compares areas; it is not a count of free places today. It also leaves out the 44 school nursery classes across Islington, because nobody publishes how many children they take.

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Recently

What has changed here

Ofsted does not publish closures, so we work them out by comparing releases. Worth knowing if you are working from an old list.

  • Jun 2026Opened City House Nursery Full day care
  • Dec 2025Closed The Strings Club - Islington Holiday Camp Out-of-school day care
Questions

What people ask about childcare in Islington

Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.

Which nurseries in Islington take funded hours?

2 of the 10 settings in Islington are recorded as taking the government funded hours. Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.

Are any nurseries in Islington rated Outstanding?

Yes. 1 of the 8 settings Ofsted has inspected in Islington hold an Outstanding grade.

Which nurseries in Islington take babies?

10 settings in Islington are registered to take children under two. Ofsted's register does not say whether a setting runs a baby room or has space in it, so ring before you plan around it.

Is it hard to get a nursery place in Islington?

Islington has 39 registered childcare places for every 100 children under five, against 32 across England. That is registered capacity rather than free places, so it compares areas rather than telling you what is available this week.

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Towns close to Islington

Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.

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