Full-day nursery in Finsbury Park, Islington
Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School
Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Islington that publish fees charge £77–£180 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR · More nurseries in N4
Stations
- Finsbury Park8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Arsenal10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Manor House16 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including Monsell Road, Brownswood Road / Finsbury Park Road and Gillespie Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Finsbury Park7 min walk
- Isledon Gardens9 min walk
- Clissold Park10 min walk
- Woodfall Park12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Islington there are about 2.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School is a full-day nursery at Ambler Primary School, Blackstock Road, London, N4 2DR, in Finsbury Park, Islington. It is registered for 36 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Children's Centre and Extended SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Tiddlers Daycare LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 5 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Conewood Childrens Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Highbury Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Sam Morris Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Be Me Day Nursery HighburyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Finsbury Park11
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N413
- Nurseries near Finsbury Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Gillespie Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.1 miles
- Parkwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.3 miles
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.4 miles
- Pooles Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Inadequateinspected November 2022 0.5 miles
- Stroud Green Primary School Primaryages 1–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Pakeman Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School Outstanding at its inspection on 9 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School take?
Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School?
Finsbury Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY340678 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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