What Ofsted grade does UCL Nursery have?

UCL Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 4 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.

How many children can UCL Nursery take?

Ofsted registers UCL Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.

How much does UCL Nursery cost?

UCL 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 UCL 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 UCL Nursery how it offers them.

When was UCL Nursery last inspected?

Ofsted last inspected UCL Nursery on 4 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.

Which nurseries are near UCL Nursery?

Nearby in London: Autism Partnership London, Waterways Nursery and After School Club, Jelly Bean Nursery.

UCL Nursery

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

UCL Day Nursery, 50-51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ

42 places

2007 registered with Ofsted

468 of 1576 in our London ranking

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

What Ofsted found

Good Inspected 4 November 2024

Ofsted grades for UCL Nursery, inspection of 4 November 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.

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What a place could cost

UCL 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.

UCL Nursery against London

	UCL Nursery	London average
Places	42	55
Ofsted outcome	Good	77% rated Good or better

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Questions parents ask about UCL Nursery

What Ofsted grade does UCL Nursery have?: UCL Nursery was rated Good at its inspection on 4 November 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
How many children can UCL Nursery take?: Ofsted registers UCL Nursery for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
How much does UCL Nursery cost?: UCL 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 UCL 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 UCL Nursery how it offers them.
When was UCL Nursery last inspected?: Ofsted last inspected UCL Nursery on 4 November 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
Which nurseries are near UCL Nursery?: 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.