Full-day nursery in Highbury, Islington
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury
Loxford House, 85 Highbury Park, London, N5 1GF · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
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
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Loxford House, 85 Highbury Park, London, N5 1GF · More nurseries in N5
Stations
- Drayton Park10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Arsenal11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- CanonburyStep-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including St Joan of Arc School, Highbury Grange and Highbury Barn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Highbury Fields8 min walk
- Petherton Green9 min walk
- Clissold Park9 min walk
- Isledon Gardens12 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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Be Me Day Nursery Highbury is a full-day nursery at Loxford House, 85 Highbury Park, London, N5 1GF, in Highbury, Islington. It is registered for 71 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 10 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website says it uses a forest school and nature-based approach, and that it offers support for children learning English. Its activities include language classes and cooking activities. At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness and quality of education were both graded Outstanding.
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
According to its website, the nursery's meals are cooked on site.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Support for children learning EnglishSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2022 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Extras and activities
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds. It also accepts Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be Me Day Nursery HighburyThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Conewood Childrens Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Highbury Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 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 |
| Highbury Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Aberdeen Park NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Highbury10
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N510
- Nurseries near Drayton Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 under 0.1 miles
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.1 miles
- Gillespie Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.2 miles
- 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 0.4 miles
- Drayton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.5 miles
- Parkwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Betty Layward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Grasmere Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.7 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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Does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Be Me Day Nursery Highbury offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Be Me Day Nursery Highbury offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Be Me Day Nursery Highbury's opening hours?
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Be Me Day Nursery Highbury open all year?
Yes, Be Me Day Nursery Highbury is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What is Be Me Day Nursery Highbury's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Be Me Day Nursery Highbury Outstanding at its inspection on 8 June 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Be Me Day Nursery Highbury take?
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury is registered with Ofsted for up to 71 children at any one time.
Does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Be Me Day Nursery Highbury accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury follow?
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Nature-based approach.
Does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury have outdoor space?
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury lists: Own garden.
Does Be Me Day Nursery Highbury support children with SEND?
Be Me Day Nursery Highbury lists: Support for children learning English.
What is the nearest station to Be Me Day Nursery Highbury?
Drayton Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Be Me Day Nursery Highbury?
You can call 020 7354 7390 and visit www.bemedaynurseries.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Islington
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in IslingtonFees by age in Islington
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.bemedaynurseries.co.uk) · 11 November 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 2535621 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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