Full-day nursery in Cranley Gardens, Haringey
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery
Queens Wood, 42 Muswell Hill Road, London, N10 3JP · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
| Age | Full day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £48.50£7.46 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £40.50 full day
- Meals
- £8.50
- Registration fee
- £120
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:30
- Ages
- 2½ years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
Queens Wood, 42 Muswell Hill Road, London, N10 3JP · More nurseries in N10
Stations
- Highgate6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- East Finchley23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Highgate Wood, Wood Lane / Highgate Station and Onslow Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Highgate Wood1 min walk
- Highgate Woods Fields4 min walk
- Shepherds Hill Gardens12 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Tree Swing playground11 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 Haringey there are about 2.9 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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Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery is a full-day nursery at Queens Wood, 42 Muswell Hill Road, London, N10 3JP, in Cranley Gardens, Haringey. It is registered for 75 children and takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £48.50 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It is run by Into the Woods Outdoor Nursery Ltd.
Run by Into the Woods Outdoor Nursery Ltd (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Into The Woods Outdoor NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | £48.50 | 09:00–15:30 | 30 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Bloom Nursery Highgate WoodsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £100 | 08:00–17:00 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| The Cherry Tree Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Greygates Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Ladybird Montessori SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:15 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Little CricketsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Cranley Gardens5
- All nurseries in Haringey100
- All nurseries in N1017
- Nurseries near Highgate station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- TreeHouse School ages 3–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- The Avenue Pre-Preparatory School and Nursery ages 2–8has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Highgate Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Tetherdown Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.5 miles
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Highgate School ages 3–19 0.6 miles
- Muswell Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 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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How much does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery cost?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery publishes these fees: full day £48.50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery's opening hours?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery open all year?
No. Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery is open term time only.
What ages does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery take?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years.
What is Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 11 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery take?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 75 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery?
Meals are not included in the fees at Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery?
Yes. Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery lists a registration fee of £120.
Who runs Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery is run by Into the Woods Outdoor Nursery Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery follow?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery's website describes its approach as: Forest school and Nature-based approach.
Does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery have outdoor space?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery lists: Daily outdoor play, Mud kitchen and All-weather outdoor play.
Does Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery support children with SEND?
Into The Woods Outdoor Nursery lists: SEND support.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.intothewoodsnursery.co.uk) · 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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY474392 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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