Abbey Nursery School Limited
Good★ 3.8 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cricklewood for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 16:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1999, with 55 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Brent
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Brent from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
NW2 6ANWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 7 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff are nurturing and take time to get to know the needs of all children. Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy the time they spend at the nursery. They quickly form close attachments to staff and feel confident to play and explore their new surroundings. Children play cooperatively. They show consideration for others and learn to share and take turns. Children behave very well. Friendships have formed among the older children, and toddlers play happily alongside others.
Children are confident communicators because staff focus on communication and language across the nursery. Staff communicate well with children in a variety of ways. For example, they role model language well and repeat key words. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well here. Older children express themselves confidently, and staff interpret effectively the wants and needs of younger children whose language skills are at an early stage. Staff know children's interests and they provide learning opportunities taking these into account. Staff have high aspirations for all children. Leaders ensure that children who are entitled to additional funding get this, and that it is used to support any gaps in their development.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- seek wider training opportunities to further develop staff's skills and knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to highest levels n support staff to implement the curriculum for mathematics more effectively to help further enhance children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as counting.
- 7 March 2022Good
- 1 March 2016Outstanding
- 29 April 2010Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Abbey Nursery School Limited
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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