Full-day nursery in Church End, Barnet
Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool
4 Shakespeare Road, LONDON, N3 1XE · 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
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
4 Shakespeare Road, LONDON, N3 1XE · More nurseries in N3
Stations
- Finchley CentralStep-free access2 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- West FinchleyNo step-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Mill Hill East22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Finchley Central Station, Finchley Central and Dollis Park / Finchley Central Stn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church End Gardens7 min walk
- Victoria Park8 min walk
- Victoria Park8 min walk
- Stephens House & Grounds8 min walk
- Monkey Hill8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool is a full-day nursery at 4 Shakespeare Road, LONDON, N3 1XE, in Church End, Barnet. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Early Learning Years NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.1 miles |
| The Rocking Horse NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Simba's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Pardes HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:40–16:15 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Little Raccoons Nursery FinchleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| St. Philips Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Church End5
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N312
- Nurseries near Finchley Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Pardes House Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 0.3 miles
- Finchley and Acton Yochien School ages 2–6has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Manorside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Akiva School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 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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What is Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool Good at its inspection on 31 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool take?
Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and Preschool?
Finchley Central is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY430234 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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