What Ofsted grade does Polkadots have?

Polkadots was rated Good at its inspection on 25 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can Polkadots take?

Ofsted registers Polkadots for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does Polkadots cost?

Polkadots 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 Polkadots 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 Polkadots how it offers them.

When was Polkadots last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected Polkadots on 25 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near Polkadots?

Nearby in NW5: Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park, The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language, Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School.

Polkadots

Day nursery in London, NW5. Part of the Camden council area.

Gillies Street, London, NW5 4DP

25 places

2018 registered with Ofsted

1206 of 1576 in our London ranking

£179 a week, 50 hours for a 3 year old, Inner London average

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 25 June 2021

Ofsted grades for Polkadots, inspection of 25 June 2021
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.

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What a place could cost

Polkadots 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.

Polkadots against London

	Polkadots	London average
Places	25	55
Ofsted outcome	Good	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about Polkadots

What Ofsted grade does Polkadots have?: Polkadots was rated Good at its inspection on 25 June 2021, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can Polkadots take?: Ofsted registers Polkadots for 25 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does Polkadots cost?: Polkadots 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 Polkadots 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 Polkadots how it offers them.
When was Polkadots last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected Polkadots on 25 June 2021. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near Polkadots?: Nearby in NW5: Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell Park, The Spanish Nursery and Children's Centre for Culture and Language, Rainbow Day Nursery and Pre-School.

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.