Sessional pre-school in City of London
Barbican Playgroup
Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AX · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted report card
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Behaviour and routinesExpected standard
- Children's welfare and well-beingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingStandards met
What does this mean?
Since November 2025 Ofsted gives each nursery a report card. Each area is graded on a five-step scale: urgent improvement, needs attention, expected standard, strong standard, exceptional. Safeguarding is either met or not met. There is no single headline grade, and we never make one up.
Official records
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–13:00
- Tue09:00–14:45
- Wed09:00–14:45
- Thu09:00–14:45
- Fri09:00–13:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AX · More nurseries in EC2Y
Stations
- Moorgate3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Bank9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Liverpool StreetStep-free access9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including London Wall / Moorgate Station, Moorgate Station and Great Swan Alley.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church Yard of St Mary Aldermanbury4 min walk
- Finsbury Circus Gardens5 min walk
- St Anne & St Agnes6 min walk
- Finsbury Square6 min walk
- Fortune Street Park6 min walk
- Playground7 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 City of London there are about 0.6 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.
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Barbican Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House, Barbican, London, EC2Y 8AX, in City of London. It is registered for 20 children. It opens 09:00–13:00, Mon; 09:00–14:45, Tue–Thu; 09:00–13:00, Fri. Its Ofsted report card (December 2025) grades inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard; safeguarding standards met. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbican PlaygroupThis nursery | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 09:00–14:45 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.2 miles
- Charterhouse Square School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- St Paul's Cathedral School ages 4–13 0.4 miles
- The Lyceum ages 3–11 0.4 miles
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.6 miles
- Dallington School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 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 are Barbican Playgroup's opening hours?
Barbican Playgroup opens 09:00–13:00, Mon; 09:00–14:45, Tue–Thu; 09:00–13:00, Fri.
What is Barbican Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Barbican Playgroup was inspected on 8 December 2025 and given an Ofsted report card. Report cards grade each area separately rather than giving one headline grade: inclusion Strong standard, curriculum and teaching Expected standard, achievement Expected standard, behaviour and routines Expected standard, children's welfare and well-being Strong standard and leadership and governance Expected standard. Safeguarding standards met.
How many children can Barbican Playgroup take?
Barbican Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 20 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Barbican Playgroup?
Moorgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barbican Playgroup?
You can call 020 7638 2718.
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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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- 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 122756 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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