Bowlers Community Nursery
Day nursery in London, N8. Part of the Islington council area.
81 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 October 2024
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Bowlers Community Nursery 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.
Bowlers Community Nursery against London
| Bowlers Community Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 36 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Bowlers Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Bowlers Community Nursery have?
- Bowlers Community Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 28 October 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bowlers Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Bowlers Community Nursery for 36 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Bowlers Community Nursery cost?
- Bowlers Community Nursery 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 Bowlers Community Nursery 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 Bowlers Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Bowlers Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bowlers Community Nursery on 28 October 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Bowlers Community Nursery?
- Nearby in N8: Planet Tiny Preschool, Planet Tiny Toddlers, Stonecroft.
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.