Full-day nursery in Upper Holloway, Islington
Archway Children's Centre
Vorley Road, Archway, London, N19 5HE · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since August 2001Reference 131663Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places76 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 26 February 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Vorley Road, Archway, London, N19 5HE · More nurseries in N19
Stations
- Archway3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Tufnell Park13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
19 bus stops within 400 m, including Archway Station, Archway Station / Holloway Road and Archway Station / Holloway Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Girdlestone Park1 min walk
- Archway Corner3 min walk
- Archway Park5 min walk
- Dartmouth Park5 min walk
- Giesbach Road Open Space5 min walk
- Playground2 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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Archway Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at Vorley Road, Archway, London, N19 5HE, in Upper Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 76 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.5 from 49 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Borough of Islington.
Run by The London Borough of Islington (local council), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archway Children's CentreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Hargrave Park School - Under Three ProvisionFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Angels Pre-Prep School and Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 5 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Archway Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Haven ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Leaping Lizards Day Nursery LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Nemo Nursery Tufnell ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Upper Holloway9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N1910
- Nurseries near Archway station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- Hargrave Park School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.2 miles
- Yerbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.3 miles
- The Bridge Keystone ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.4 miles
- Brookfield Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- Wildwood Nature School ages 4–11 0.5 miles
- Channing School ages 4–18 0.5 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 Archway Children's Centre's opening hours?
Archway Children's Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Archway Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Archway Children's Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 5 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Archway Children's Centre take?
Archway Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 76 children at any one time.
Who runs Archway Children's Centre?
Archway Children's Centre is run by The London Borough of Islington, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Archway Children's Centre?
Archway is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Archway Children's Centre?
You can call 020 7527 4827.
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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 131663 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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