# Bennett Court Community Playgroup Bennett Court Community Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Bennett Court Social Club, Axminster Road, London, N7 6BN, in Finsbury Park, Islington. It is registered for 28 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bennett-court-community-playgroup-2498477 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Sessional pre-school - Address: Bennett Court Social Club, Axminster Road, London, N7 6BN - Registered places: 28 - Ofsted URN: 2498477 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 23 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2498477 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 2019 (Reference 2498477). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2498477) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 23 September 2022). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2498477) - Registered places: 28 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2498477) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. 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 Address: Bennett Court Social Club, Axminster Road, London, N7 6BN Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.560510,-0.118131 - Station: Arsenal, 0.5 miles - Station: Holloway Road, 0.5 miles - Station: Upper Holloway, 0.6 miles, no step-free access - 16 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Royal Northern Gardens, 0.1 miles - Park: Kinloch Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Landseer Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Camden Road Open Space, 0.3 miles - Park: Cornwallis Square, 0.3 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Grafton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.1 miles | | Pakeman Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.2 miles | | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Improved significantly (March 2025) | yes | 0.3 miles | | Pooles Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate (November 2022) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | yes | 0.4 miles | | North Islington Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | School remains Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Duncombe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Yerbury Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (February 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/minik-kardes-ltd-at-hornsey-road-childrens-centre-2733371) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.1 miles | | [Little Raccoons Nursery Tollington](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/little-raccoons-nursery-tollington-2556612) | Good | £75 | 07:30–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Willow Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/willow-childrens-centre-131749) | Outstanding | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Fatiha Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/fatiha-nursery-2515642) | Good | | 08:30–17:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Andover Pre School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/andover-pre-school-limited-ey433427) | Good | | 08:30–16:30 | 0.3 miles | | [Capital City College Holloway Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/capital-city-college-holloway-nursery-ey314149) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Bennett Court Community Playgroup's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bennett Court Community Playgroup Good at its inspection on 23 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bennett Court Community Playgroup take? Bennett Court Community Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Bennett Court Community Playgroup? Arsenal is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2498477) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.