Full-day nursery in Kensal Green, Brent
Kensal Green Under Fives
130 Mortimer Road, London, NW10 5SN · 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 October 1992Reference 137814Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 22 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places25 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 24 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Full day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £50£5.26 an hour |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 9.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–17:30
- Ages
- 20 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
- Sessions
- Full day
Getting there
130 Mortimer Road, London, NW10 5SN · More nurseries in NW10
Stations
- Kensal Green3 min walk · under 0.1 miles
- Kensal RiseNo step-free access7 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Queens Park (London)20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Kensal Green Station, Berens Road and St Mary's Cemetery.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hazel Road Open Space3 min walk
- Queen's Park Court Communal Gardens10 min walk
- Little Wormwood Scrubs12 min walk
- Chelmsford Square Tennis Courts & Gardens12 min walk
- Sunbeam Gardens12 min walk
- Playground5 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 Brent there are about 3.8 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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Kensal Green Under Fives is a full-day nursery at 130 Mortimer Road, London, NW10 5SN, in Kensal Green, Brent. It is registered for 25 children and takes children aged 20 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £50 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses a play-based EYFS curriculum and describes itself as an inclusive setting. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says the nursery operates a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says to contact the nursery by phone or email for more information and to put your child's name on the waiting list, and the nursery has a waiting list. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensal Green Under FivesThis nursery | Good | £50 | 08:00–17:30 | 20 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Wetherby House Montessori Kensal RiseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Wetherby House Montessori Kensal Village LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| College Nursery School & ServicesFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:15–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Katharine Bruce Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Dalgarno Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–15:15 | from 18 mo | 0.5 miles |
| Kensal House NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Kensal Green2
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Princess Frederica CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.1 miles
- Ark Franklin Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Manor School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected May 2025 0.4 miles
- College Green School and Services Nurseryages 3–4has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 miles
- Kenmont Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.5 miles
- Ark Brunel Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.6 miles
- Ormiston Kensington Queensmill Academy ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Barlby Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.6 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 Kensal Green Under Fives cost?
Kensal Green Under Fives publishes these fees: full day £50 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Kensal Green Under Fives offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Kensal Green Under Fives offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Kensal Green Under Fives take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Kensal Green Under Fives offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Kensal Green Under Fives offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Kensal Green Under Fives offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Kensal Green Under Fives's opening hours?
Kensal Green Under Fives opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Kensal Green Under Fives open all year?
Kensal Green Under Fives is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does Kensal Green Under Fives take?
Kensal Green Under Fives takes children aged 20 months to 5 years.
What is Kensal Green Under Fives's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Kensal Green Under Fives Good at its inspection on 22 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Kensal Green Under Fives take?
Kensal Green Under Fives is registered with Ofsted for up to 25 children at any one time.
What approach does Kensal Green Under Fives follow?
Kensal Green Under Fives's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Kensal Green Under Fives support children with SEND?
Kensal Green Under Fives lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Kensal Green Under Fives?
Kensal Green is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Kensal Green Under Fives?
You can call 020 8968 6095 and visit www.kensalgreenunderfives.org.
Tools for parents in Brent
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in BrentFees by age in Brent
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.kensalgreenunderfives.org) · 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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- 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.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 137814 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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