Full-day nursery in St Luke's, Islington
Golden Lane Childrens Centre
Golden Lane Campus, 101 Whitecross Street, LONDON, EC1Y 8JA · 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 April 2008Reference EY371508Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 May 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places99 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 27 April 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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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
Golden Lane Campus, 101 Whitecross Street, LONDON, EC1Y 8JA · More nurseries in EC1Y
Stations
- Barbican6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Moorgate6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Old Street10 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Silk Street, Beech Street and Dufferin Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Fortune Street Park1 min walk
- Bunhill Fields Burial Ground5 min walk
- St Luke's Garden7 min walk
- Radnor Street Open Space7 min walk
- Finsbury Square7 min walk
- Playground1 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 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, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
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Golden Lane Childrens Centre is a full-day nursery at Golden Lane Campus, 101 Whitecross Street, LONDON, EC1Y 8JA, in St Luke's, Islington. It is registered for 99 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Lane Childrens CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| City Child NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Newpark Childcare CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Barbican PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Report card 2025 | not shared yet | 09:00–14:45 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Hatching Dragons CityFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Newpark Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–19:00 | from 4 mo | 0.3 miles |
| The Co-operative Childcare IslingtonFull-day nursery | Good | 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 St Luke's7
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in EC1Y1
- Nurseries near Barbican station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 under 0.1 miles
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.1 miles
- Charterhouse Square School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.3 miles
- Dallington School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- The Lyceum ages 3–11 0.4 miles
- Moreland Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.5 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 Golden Lane Childrens Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Golden Lane Childrens Centre Good at its inspection on 23 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Golden Lane Childrens Centre take?
Golden Lane Childrens Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 99 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Golden Lane Childrens Centre?
Barbican is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY371508 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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