Full-day nursery in Bounds Green, Haringey
Bowes Park Nursery
63-65 Whittington Road, Bounds Green, London, N22 8YR · 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 June 1998Reference 140406Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 31 January 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places91 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 30 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
- Registration fee
- £80
- Deposit
- £200
- Deposit
- £400
Funded hours: From 9 months, 15 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Haringey that publish fees charge £80–£120 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
Getting there
63-65 Whittington Road, Bounds Green, London, N22 8YR · More nurseries in N22
Stations
- Bowes Park3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Bounds Green6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Alexandra Palace14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Palace Road and Bounds Green Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bowes Park Community Garden4 min walk
- Finsbury Gardens6 min walk
- New River Path7 min walk
- Nightingale Gardens7 min walk
- Trinity Gardens9 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 Haringey there are about 2.9 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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Bowes Park Nursery is a full-day nursery at 63-65 Whittington Road, Bounds Green, London, N22 8YR, in Bounds Green, Haringey. It is registered for 91 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 30 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 2024 Ofsted inspection rated its overall effectiveness Good and its quality of education Good. Its website says it offers a sensory room as support, and names language classes, sports coaching, and dance and movement as activities.
Food
Its website says meals are cooked on site and that the nursery has a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, a nut-free setting and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, a growing or allotment area and a mud kitchen. It also lists local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Safety
The nursery's 2024 Ofsted inspection rated safeguarding as effective. Its website says security includes a secure entry system and CCTV.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families apply by sending in the completed registration form and paying the £80 non-refundable registration fee, after which the child is placed on the waiting list. The nursery has a waiting list, and a deposit is requested one month before the start date. The notice to leave is 4 weeks, and the nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowes Park NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Woodentots Montessori Nature BabiesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–2 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Woodland WanderersFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–2 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Nellybells Daycare LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| CC's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £78 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Wood Green PreschoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Beehive ABAFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Bounds Green8
- All nurseries in Haringey100
- All nurseries in N2219
- Nurseries near Bowes Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bounds Green Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- Bounds Green Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- Haringey Learning Partnership ages 5–19Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.4 miles
- Lift Trinity Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- Earlham Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2022 0.5 miles
- Bowes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected February 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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Does Bowes Park Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Bowes Park Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Bowes Park Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Bowes Park Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Bowes Park Nursery's opening hours?
Bowes Park Nursery opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Bowes Park Nursery take?
Bowes Park Nursery takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Bowes Park Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bowes Park Nursery Good at its inspection on 31 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bowes Park Nursery take?
Bowes Park Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 91 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Bowes Park Nursery?
Yes. Bowes Park Nursery lists a registration fee of £80, a deposit of £200 and a deposit of £400.
Does Bowes Park Nursery have outdoor space?
Bowes Park Nursery lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area, Mud kitchen and Local outings and trips.
Does Bowes Park Nursery support children with SEND?
Bowes Park Nursery lists: Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Bowes Park Nursery?
Bowes Park is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bowes Park Nursery?
You can call 020 8888 1142 and visit www.bowespk.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.bowespk.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 140406 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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