Childcare in London (Brent)
London (Brent) has 53 day nurseries, 9 pre-schools, 42 school nursery classes, 13 childminders and 36 after-school clubs. Ofsted has inspected 56 of them and rated 52 Good or better, 6 of them Outstanding. 97 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Of those that publish a price, a full day runs from £77 to £104, typically £96. Across Brent there are 27 places per 100 children under five, worse supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across Brent, 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 57 school nursery classes across Brent, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
15 settings match. Search by postcode to sort them by how far they really are.
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 Salusbury School Clubs & Camps Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Sport and Health Academy Holiday camp Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Kidzplay-Afterschool Stonebridge Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Wetherby House Montessori Kilburn Ltd Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Little Aisha Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Super Hub Childcare Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Little Aisha Nursery Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened Willesden Holly Care Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened Club Sporters and Leisure Sessional day care
- Jun 2026Opened Owls Daycare Pre-School Full day care
- Jun 2026Opened KDC Summer Camp Out-of-school day care
- Jun 2026Opened SportWithASmile Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in London (Brent)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
How much does nursery cost in London (Brent)?
Of the 6 full-day rates published by settings in London (Brent), the typical price is £96 a day, ranging from £77 to £104. These are prices the settings publish themselves, not an average of quotes.
Which nurseries in London (Brent) take funded hours?
58 of the 153 settings in London (Brent) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 London (Brent) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 6 of the 56 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (Brent) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (Brent) take babies?
84 settings in London (Brent) 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 London (Brent)?
Brent has 27 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.
Towns close to London (Brent)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.