Full-day nursery in West Kilburn, Westminster
Katharine Bruce Day Nursery
Queens Park Court, Ilbert Street, London, W10 4QA · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since June 2005Reference EY305975Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 June 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places54 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 15 May 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Queens Park Court, Ilbert Street, London, W10 4QA · More nurseries in W10
Stations
- Queens Park (London)13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Kensal RiseNo step-free access14 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Kensal Green14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Fifth Avenue, Ladbroke Grove / Kilburn Lane and Fifth Avenue / Queen's Park Library.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park Court Communal Gardens1 min walk
- Harrow Road Open Space4 min walk
- Queen's Park Gardens4 min walk
- Queens Park9 min walk
- Athlone Gardens10 min walk
- Avenue Gardens Playground4 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 Westminster 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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Katharine Bruce Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Queens Park Court, Ilbert Street, London, W10 4QA, in West Kilburn, Westminster. It is registered for 54 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 12 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Early Years Foundation.
Run by The London Early Years Foundation (charity), which runs 44 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Bruce Day NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kensal House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Ark Start BrunelFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–17:00 | from 9 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Little Rosie's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | 18 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Sunrise Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| N Family Club Maida ValeFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Kensal Green Under FivesFull-day nursery | Good | £50 | 08:00–17:30 | 20 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in West Kilburn7
- All nurseries in Westminster61
- All nurseries in W1014
- Nurseries near Kensal Rise station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Queen's Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.3 miles
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2022 0.3 miles
- Wilberforce Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected November 2023 0.3 miles
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Barlby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.4 miles
- St Thomas' CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.4 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 Katharine Bruce Day Nursery's opening hours?
Katharine Bruce Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Katharine Bruce Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Katharine Bruce Day Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 26 June 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Katharine Bruce Day Nursery take?
Katharine Bruce Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 54 children at any one time.
Who runs Katharine Bruce Day Nursery?
Katharine Bruce Day Nursery is run by The London Early Years Foundation, which runs 44 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Katharine Bruce Day Nursery?
Kensal Rise is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Katharine Bruce Day Nursery?
You can call 020 7641 5835 and visit www.leyf.org.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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.
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- 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.
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Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY305975 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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