Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt
Day nursery in Ruislip, HA4. Part of the Hillingdon council area.
Royal Air Force, Northolt Airfield, West End Road, Ruislip, HA4 6NG
Run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 18 November 2022
| 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
Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt against Ruislip
| Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt | Ruislip average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 74 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 85% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Little Companions Pre-School Outstanding, 28 places, HA4 9SU
- Woodlands Nursery Ruislip Limited Strong standard in 4 of 6, 30 places, HA4 7BU
- Pre-School Playhouse Good, 61 places, HA4 6PD
Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions, which has 245 nurseries in England and 33 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt
- What Ofsted grade does Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt have?
- Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 18 November 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt take?
- Ofsted registers Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt for 74 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ruislip has 55.
- How much does Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt cost?
- Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt 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 Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt how it offers them.
- When was Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt on 18 November 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Bright Horizons at RAF Northolt is one of 245 day nurseries in England run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions.
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.