# Bowes Park Nursery

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).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bowes-park-nursery-140406  
Last checked 11 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Full-day nursery
- Address: 63-65 Whittington Road, Bounds Green, London, N22 8YR
- Ages: 6 months to 5 years
- Opening hours: 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri
- Registered places: 91
- Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds
- Phone: 020 8888 1142
- Website: http://www.bowespk.co.uk/
- Ofsted URN: 140406

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 31 January 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/140406

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since June 1998 (Reference 140406). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/140406)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 31 January 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/140406)
- Registered places: 91 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/140406)
- Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 30 September 2026). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/422818)

## Fees

- Registration fee: £80
- Deposit: £200
- Deposit: £400

Funded hours: From 9 months, 15 hours.

Fees: not published yet.

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

Address: 63-65 Whittington Road, Bounds Green, London, N22 8YR

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.606662,-0.119819

- Station: Bowes Park, under 0.1 miles
- Station: Bounds Green, 0.2 miles
- Station: Alexandra Palace, 0.6 miles
- 4 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Bowes Park Community Garden, 0.2 miles
- Park: Finsbury Gardens, 0.2 miles
- Park: New River Path, 0.3 miles
- Park: Nightingale Gardens, 0.3 miles
- Park: Trinity Gardens, 0.3 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 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 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. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings

- Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 30 reviews (as of 11 November 2026)

## About: a day here

### 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 site (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/parents-feedback)
- Vegetarian menu (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/_files/ugd/d1efba_85bc90d5f3a047139a3e8ff783938f73.pdf)
- Allergy-aware kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/menu)
- Nut-free setting (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/menu)
- Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/menu)

### 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 garden (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/staff-premises)
- Growing / allotment area (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-premises)
- Mud kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-premises)
- Local outings and trips (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-menu)

### Care and routines

- Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/)
- Early drop-off (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/)
- Late pick-up (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/)
- Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/)
- Sibling discount (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/fee-rates)

### SEND and inclusion

- Sensory room (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/staff-premises)

### Safety

The nursery's 2024 Ofsted inspection rated safeguarding as effective. Its website says security includes a secure entry system and CCTV.

- Secure entry system (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/staff-premises)
- CCTV (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/staff-premises)
- Parent app with daily updates (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/_files/ugd/e2816b_438508fe75d84ab69878ca5f77e12db1.pdf)
- Near public transport (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/)

### Extras and activities

- Language classes (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-menu)
- Sports coaching (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-menu)
- Dance and movement (source: nursery website, https://www.bowespk.co.uk/copy-of-menu)

### 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.

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounds Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | Report card (May 2026) |  | 0.2 miles |
| Bounds Green Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding (July 2024) | yes | 0.2 miles |
| Haringey Learning Partnership |  | 5–19 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) |  | 0.4 miles |
| Lift Trinity | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Outstanding (February 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles |
| Earlham Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | School remains Good (June 2022) | yes | 0.5 miles |
| Bowes Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (January 2025) | yes | 0.5 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (June 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles |
| St Martin of Porres Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (February 2023) |  | 0.6 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Woodentots Montessori Nature Babies](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodentots-montessori-nature-babies-2675120) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | under 0.1 miles |
| [Woodland Wanderers](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/woodland-wanderers-2673853) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.1 miles |
| [Nellybells Daycare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/nellybells-daycare-ltd-2883071) |  |  | 07:30–18:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [CC's Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ccs-nursery-ey436599) | Good | £78 | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles |
| [Wood Green Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/wood-green-preschool-140477) | Good |  | 08:00–16:00 | 0.3 miles |
| [Beehive ABA](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/beehive-aba-2830481) |  |  |  | 0.3 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/140406)
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.bowespk.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (http://www.bowespk.co.uk/)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bowes+Park+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJUyRSmGcZdkgRbqq5fzxk_m0)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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