Full-day nursery in Highbury, Islington
Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery
71 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XB · 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.
Latest report published 21 March 2023. Ofsted inspected again after the inspection shown above; we'll add the new results when we next update our records.
Official records
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
71 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XB · More nurseries in N5
Stations
- Drayton Park7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Arsenal10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- CanonburyStep-free access14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Highbury Grange, Highbury Barn and St Joan of Arc School.
Parks and playgrounds
- Highbury Fields5 min walk
- Petherton Green11 min walk
- Clissold Park12 min walk
- Isledon Gardens12 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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.
What parents say
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Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery is a full-day nursery at 71 Ronalds Road, London, N5 1XB, in Highbury, Islington. It is registered for 100 children. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2016, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Highbury Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Be Me Day Nursery HighburyFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Conewood Childrens Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Highbury Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Be Me Day Nursery Melody LaneFull-day nursery | Outstanding | £165 | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Angels Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 5 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Highbury10
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N510
- Nurseries near Drayton Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Joan of Arc RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2024 0.2 miles
- St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Gillespie Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Drayton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- Pakeman Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- Parkwood Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.7 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 Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 3 June 2016, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery take?
Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 100 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Highbury Roundhouse Little Learners Nursery?
Drayton Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 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
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY244389 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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