Childcare in London (City of London)
London (City of London) has 6 day nurseries, 1 pre-school and 2 school nursery classes. Ofsted has inspected 7 of them, and rated every one Good or better, 2 of them Outstanding. 2 have never been inspected, which usually means recently registered. Across City of London there are 164 places per 100 children under five, better supplied than England as a whole at 32.
Places per 100 under-fives is registered capacity at nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across City of London, 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 2 school nursery classes across City of London, because nobody publishes how many children they take.
9 settings, best rated first. 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 2025Closed Junior Adventures Group @ Golden Lane EC1Y Out-of-school day care
What people ask about childcare in London (City of London)
Answered from the figures on this page, so they stay in step with it.
Which nurseries in London (City of London) take funded hours?
3 of the 9 settings in London (City of London) 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 Councils do not publish a list of approved providers, so the rest are unknown rather than a no.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 (City of London) rated Outstanding?
Yes. 2 of the 7 settings Ofsted has inspected in London (City of London) hold an Outstanding grade.
Which nurseries in London (City of London) take babies?
7 settings in London (City of London) 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 (City of London)?
City of London has 164 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 (City of London)
Worth widening the search to, especially if you drive to work.