# Bowlers Community Nursery Bowlers Community Nursery is a full-day nursery at 81 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EG, in Upper Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 2 reviews (November 2026). Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bowlers-community-nursery-131671 Last checked 11 November 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: 81 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EG - Ages: 3 months to 5 years - Opening hours: 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri - Weeks open: 49 a year - Registered places: 36 - Funded childcare: funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds - Meals included: no - Phone: 020 7281 2832 - Website: http://bowlersnursery.org/ - Ofsted URN: 131671 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 28 October 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/16/131671 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since October 1994 (Reference 131671). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131671) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 28 October 2024). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131671) - Registered places: 36 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131671) - Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good) (inspected 12 May 2025). Source: Food Standards Agency, checked 13 November 2026 (https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/416600) ## Fees - Meals: £4 (full day) - Meals: £5 (full day) - Meals: £5 (full day) Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours. Fees: 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 - Monday to Friday: 08:30–17:30 - Ages: 3 months to 5 years - Weeks open: 49 a year ## Getting there Address: 81 Crouch Hill, London, N8 9EG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.573432,-0.123922 - Station: Crouch Hill, 0.3 miles - Station: Upper Holloway, 0.7 miles, no step-free access - Station: Archway, 0.7 miles - 12 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Crouch Hill Park, under 0.1 miles - Park: Elthorne Park, 0.2 miles - Park: Avenue Road Common, 0.3 miles - Park: Grenville Gardens, 0.3 miles - Park: Hillside Park, 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 - Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews (as of 11 November 2026) ## About: a day here ### Learning and approach - Play-based EYFS curriculum (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/about-us) - Nature-based approach (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/about-us) - School readiness programme (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/early-years-teaching-and-learning) ### Food - Meals cooked on site (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/nutrition) - Allergy-aware kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/nutrition) - Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/nutrition) ### Outdoors - Own garden (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/) - Mud kitchen (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/) ### Care and routines - Key person system (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/about-us) - Separate baby room (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/) - Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/fees-and-funding) - Settling-in sessions (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/starting-your-journey-at-bowlers) - Small group sizes (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/about-us) - Sibling discount (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/fees-and-funding) ### SEND and inclusion - SENCo (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/starting-your-journey-at-bowlers) - Inclusive setting (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/) ### Building and safety - Parent app with daily updates (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/starting-your-journey-at-bowlers) - Online learning journal (source: nursery website, https://www.bowlersnursery.org/starting-your-journey-at-bowlers) ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Ashmount Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (May 2023) | yes | under 0.1 miles | | Margaret McMillan Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | Report card (May 2026) | yes | 0.1 miles | | Coleridge Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (March 2025) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Kestrel House School | | 5–16 | | | 0.2 miles | | Whitehall Park School | Primary | 4–11 | School remains Good (September 2022) | yes | 0.4 miles | | The Bridge Keystone | | 4–19 | Good (February 2022) | | 0.4 miles | | Duncombe Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (February 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | St Aidan's Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (July 2024) | yes | 0.6 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Margaret McMillan Nursery School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/margaret-mcmillan-nursery-school-ey304482) | Good | | 08:00–17:30 | 0.1 miles | | [Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/hornsey-day-nursery-toddlers-and-pre-school-ey484297) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Crouch End Nursery and Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/crouch-end-nursery-and-preschool-ey477149) | Good | | 07:30–18:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Starshine](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/starshine-ey501468) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Blythwood Community Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/blythwood-community-nursery-ey551521) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Crouch Hill](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/les-petites-etoiles-bilingual-montessori-crouch-hill-2534303) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### Does Bowlers Community Nursery offer 30 funded hours? Yes. Bowlers Community Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. ### Does Bowlers Community Nursery take funded 2-year-olds? Yes. Bowlers Community Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds. ### Does Bowlers Community Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months? Yes. Bowlers Community Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months. ### What are Bowlers Community Nursery's opening hours? Bowlers Community Nursery opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri. ### Is Bowlers Community Nursery open all year? Bowlers Community Nursery is open 49 weeks a year. ### What ages does Bowlers Community Nursery take? Bowlers Community Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. ### What is Bowlers Community Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Bowlers Community Nursery Good at its inspection on 28 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Bowlers Community Nursery take? Bowlers Community Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time. ### Are meals included at Bowlers Community Nursery? Meals are not included in the fees at Bowlers Community Nursery. ### What approach does Bowlers Community Nursery follow? Bowlers Community Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Nature-based approach and School readiness programme. ### Does Bowlers Community Nursery have outdoor space? Bowlers Community Nursery lists: Own garden and Mud kitchen. ### Does Bowlers Community Nursery support children with SEND? Bowlers Community Nursery lists: SENCo and Inclusive setting. ### What is the nearest station to Bowlers Community Nursery? Crouch Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line. ### How do I contact Bowlers Community Nursery? You can call 020 7281 2832 and visit bowlersnursery.org. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131671) - Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (bowlersnursery.org), as of 11 November 2026 (http://bowlersnursery.org/) - Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bowlers+Community+Nursery&query_place_id=ChIJBeYj6b4bdkgRDZxh7mcrT3g) - 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.