Golden Lane Childrens Centre
Golden Lane Campus, 101 Whitecross Street, London, EC1Y 8JAWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 23 May 2025
| 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
Golden Lane Childrens Centre 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.
Golden Lane Childrens Centre against London
| Golden Lane Childrens Centre | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 99 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Golden Lane Childrens Centre
- What Ofsted grade does Golden Lane Childrens Centre have?
- Golden Lane Childrens Centre was rated Good at its inspection on 23 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Golden Lane Childrens Centre take?
- Ofsted registers Golden Lane Childrens Centre for 99 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Golden Lane Childrens Centre cost?
- Golden Lane Childrens Centre 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 Golden Lane Childrens Centre 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 Golden Lane Childrens Centre how it offers them.
- When was Golden Lane Childrens Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Golden Lane Childrens Centre on 23 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Golden Lane Childrens Centre?
- Nearby in London: Autism Partnership London, Waterways Nursery and After School Club, Jelly Bean Nursery.
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.