Outstanding
129 placesN1 9PN020 3865 7402
London
Childcare in Islington
314 registered providers with 4,792 places, up 2.0% since December 2021.
80day nurseries
109childminders
36after-school clubs
132newly registered since 2021
55.1%rated Good or better
207closed since 2021
Childminders are disappearing here. Numbers are down 28.8% since December 2021, against a national fall of about 24%.
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Settings across the council
The sixty largest and best-rated. Childminders are not named, because Ofsted withholds them.
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120 placesN5 2BQ02031 492 430
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120 placesN7 9EY020 7700 2445
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100 placesN5 1XB0207 359 5916
Outstanding
91 placesN1 2SX020 7527 4813
Outstanding
80 placesN1 0DX020 7527 4806
Outstanding
76 placesN5 2LL020 7354-5070
Outstanding
76 placesN19 5HE020 7527 4827
Outstanding
71 placesN5 1GF02073547390
Outstanding
70 placesN7 0BF020 7527 1990
Outstanding
70 placesN1 2EP0207 226 3820
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40 placesN5 2LJ020 7226 2610
Outstanding
40 placesEC1V 8DE0208 187 0345
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39 placesN19 5BS02072723989
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36 placesN4 2DR02073597628
Outstanding
34 placesN5 2EU020 7226-1109
Outstanding
32 placesN1 4NA0207 3545205
Outstanding
25 placesN1 0FE07535476090
Good
123 placesEC1V 1LJ020 7833 9388
Good
99 placesEC1Y 8JA07956 047 750
Good
97 placesN4 3AF020 3906 6547
Good
92 placesN1 7BE0203 832 9970
Good
81 placesN1 0UH020 7527 4850
Good
80 placesN19 4AB020 7305 5925
Report card Dec 2025
78 placesN1 3DF020 7226 4037
Good
78 placesEC1V 3SW020 7 2513475
Good
73 placesN19 5BF020 7281 3514
Good
70 placesN5 1FP020 3780 3021
Good
66 placesN7 9EH020 7527 6981
Good
64 placesEC1V 3PA02036179955
Good
60 placesN7 0ND0207 697 8110
Good
60 placesN5 1TL020 7354 4292
Good
60 placesN1 1UL02070789000
Good
56 placesEC1V 8AP020 7684 3172
Good
55 placesEC1R 1UN020778335850
Good
54 placesN5 1DL020 7527 4440
Good
54 placesN1 2PL020 3780 3005
Good
52 placesN7 8RP020 7527 7970
Good
51 placesN16 8NP020 7060 7487
Good
50 placesN7 0LP02034174290
Good
49 placesN1 2NA020 8050 8001
Good
49 placesN7 7EN020 7527 2005
Good
49 placesN19 3SZ020 7305 5744
Good
48 placesN7 8SE0207 697 7330
Good
46 placesN4 3RB0207 527 4844
Good
45 placesN7 8HY0207 609 5577
Good
45 placesN7 6RE02031501515
Good
42 placesN1 8SJ02077043903
Good
41 placesN4 4AP02070431821
Good
40 placesN7 7JG020 7609 1735
Good
36 placesN8 9EG020 7281 2832
Good
36 placesN7 9QJ02076074115
Good
34 placesN19 4RS020 76193624
Good
30 placesN19 5RR02075037139
Good
30 placesN16 8LG07703728372
Good
28 placesN7 6BN0207 2633288
Good
28 placesN7 7RY02072720921
Good
27 placesN1 2TX02077042873
Good
26 placesN1 2XU0207 099 0453
Good
26 placesN7 0SP0207 700 8790
No longer open
Settings that have closed
Worked out by comparing consecutive Ofsted releases; the closure falls in the six months before the date shown.
| Setting | Town | Places it had | Last rating | Gone by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrews Montessori | London | 70 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Hilldrop Play Project | London | 35 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Packington Childrens Centre @Bentham Court | London | 32 | Outstanding | Jun 2026 |
| Little Angels Preschool | London | 20 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| FAIR PLAY NEW ORLEANS | Hornsey Rise London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Stagecoach Islington | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2026 |
| Highbury Roundhouse at St. Mary's Primary School | London | 50 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| The Strings Club - Islington Holiday Camp | Islington | 32 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| St Thomas Pre-School | London | 26 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| My Ohana Little Space Creche | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Islington Kumon Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2025 |
| Clerkenwell Mount Nursery | London | 56 | Needs improvement | Jun 2025 |
| Hornsey Lane Estate Community Association | London | 28 | Good | Jun 2025 |
| Parent House (Winton & Co) | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2025 |
| Kings Square Community Nursery | London | 50 | Good | Dec 2024 |
| On The Ball Sports Camp | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Best Grade Academy LTD | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2024 |
| Palace For All | London | 41 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Manor Gardens Nursery | London | 24 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| Whittington Park Community Nursery | London | 16 | Good | Jun 2024 |
| North London Deaf Play Scheme | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Bloomsbury Football | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Right Way Sports At Ambler Primary School | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2024 |
| Finsbury Park Day Nursery and Preschool | London | 100 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| William Elliott Nursery School | London | 83 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Highbury Roundhouse Holiday Playscheme | London | 60 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| Junior Adventures Group @ St Peters & St Pauls EC1V | London | 30 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| St Thomas' Playgroup | London | 26 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| Christchurch Playgroup | London | 26 | Good | Dec 2023 |
| William Elliott Nursery School | London | 16 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2023 |
| St Mary's Pre-School & St Mary's Youth Club Holiday Playscheme | London | 50 | Good | Jun 2023 |
| Hornsey Road Childrens Centre Nursery | London | 48 | Needs improvement | Jun 2023 |
| Blessed Sacrament Extended School Service | London | 44 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Little Nemo Nursery | London | 29 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Hanover Playschool at Priory Heights | London | 22 | Inadequate | Jun 2023 |
| P4y Ltd @ Laycock Primary School | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| The Acorn Club At Gillespie Park Ecology Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2023 |
| Maggie & Rose Nursery Islington | London | 80 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Tiddley Tots Daycare | London | 35 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Little Nemo Day Nursery | London | 26 | Good | Dec 2022 |
| Holloway Study Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Fit For Sport @ City Sport Leisure Centre | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| FunTech at Barbican (Prior Weston School) | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Stagecoach Islington | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Dec 2022 |
| Royal Mail Childsplay Nursery | London | 30 | Good | Jun 2022 |
| Cuckooz Nest | London | 21 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |
| Right Way Sports Partnership | London | 0 | Not yet inspected | Jun 2022 |