Full-day nursery in Friern Barnet, Barnet
Apple Day Nursery
Appledore House, Friern Barnet Road, LONDON, N11 3DN · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since September 2015Reference EY486931Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places109 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 June 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Appledore House, Friern Barnet Road, LONDON, N11 3DN · More nurseries in N11
Stations
- New Southgate13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Arnos Grove24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including St John's Church, Halliwick Park and Friern Barnet / Friern Barnet Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Kennard Road Open Space2 min walk
- Friern Park5 min walk
- Friary Park8 min walk
- Bethune Park10 min walk
- Friern Bridge Open Space11 min walk
- Playground11 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Apple Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Appledore House, Friern Barnet Road, LONDON, N11 3DN, in Friern Barnet, Barnet. It is registered for 109 children. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 60 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kiddicare NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Oakhill Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Puddleducks NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Playhouse NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Abi NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
| Kidz Kabin Pembroke StudiosFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Friern Barnet6
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N119
- Nurseries near New Southgate station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Dwight School London ages 2–18has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Holly Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.3 miles
- Wren Academy Finchley All-throughages 4–18Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.5 miles
- St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Summerside Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
- Coppetts Wood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 0.8 miles
- Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.8 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 are Apple Day Nursery's opening hours?
Apple Day Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What is Apple Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Apple Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 18 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Apple Day Nursery take?
Apple Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 109 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Apple Day Nursery?
New Southgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Apple Day Nursery?
You can call 020 3581 5858 and visit www.appledaynursery.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY486931 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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