Full-day nursery in St Pancras, Camden
Hampden Nursery
80 Polygon Road, London, NW1 1HQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
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 and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
80 Polygon Road, London, NW1 1HQ · More nurseries in NW1
Stations
- London St Pancras International LL3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- London St Pancras International3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- King's Cross St. PancrasStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including St Pancras International Station, Chenies Place and Euston Station / Eversholt Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Purchese Street Open Space1 min walk
- Olympic Ring Park5 min walk
- Goldington Crescent Gardens5 min walk
- Oakley Square Gardens7 min walk
- Gasholder Park8 min walk
- Playground2 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 Camden there are about 3.2 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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Hampden Nursery is a full-day nursery at 80 Polygon Road, London, NW1 1HQ, in St Pancras, Camden. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2018, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 6 reviews (November 2026). It is run by London Borough of Camden.
Run by London Borough of Camden (local council), which runs 6 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Plot 10 Community Play ProjectSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little St Pancras NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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| Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Fairfield Play CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| UCL NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Edith Neville Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected October 2024 0.2 miles
- Richard Cobden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.3 miles
- Kings Cross Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.4 miles
- Argyle Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected January 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 are Hampden Nursery's opening hours?
Hampden Nursery opens 08:00–17:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Hampden Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hampden Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 10 December 2018, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hampden Nursery take?
Hampden Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Hampden Nursery?
Hampden Nursery is run by London Borough of Camden, which runs 6 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Hampden Nursery?
London St Pancras International is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Hampden Nursery?
You can call 020 7974 2841.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 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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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 100570 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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