Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School
Day nursery in London, N4. Part of the Islington council area.
Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DRWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 9 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner London, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School against London
| Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School
- What Ofsted grade does Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School have?
- Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 9 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School take?
- Ofsted registers Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School cost?
- Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School how it offers them.
- When was Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School on 9 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School?
- Nearby in N4: Twinkle Stars Day Nursery, Beis Chinuch Lebonos Nursery, Tiddlers Daycare Ltd.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.