Highbury Community Nursery
Day nursery in London, N5. Part of the Islington council area.
15 Aubert Park, London, N5 1TLWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 30 July 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
Highbury 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.
Highbury Community Nursery against London
| Highbury Community Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Highbury Community Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Highbury Community Nursery have?
- Highbury Community Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 30 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Highbury Community Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Highbury Community Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Highbury Community Nursery cost?
- Highbury 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 Highbury 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 Highbury Community Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Highbury Community Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Highbury Community Nursery on 30 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Highbury Community Nursery?
- Nearby in N5: Be Me Day Nursery Melody Lane, Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-School, Aberdeen Park 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.