Full-day nursery in Tufnell Park, Islington
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd
Whittington Park Community Centre, 86 Yerbury Road, London, N19 4RS · 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
Fees
Fees 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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Whittington Park Community Centre, 86 Yerbury Road, London, N19 4RS · More nurseries in N19
Stations
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Archway10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Tufnell Park13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Wedmore Street, Alexander Road and Upper Holloway Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whittington Park1 min walk
- Foxham Gardens3 min walk
- Davenant Road Park5 min walk
- Cornwallis Square8 min walk
- Landseer Gardens8 min walk
- Playground1 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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Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd is a full-day nursery at Whittington Park Community Centre, 86 Yerbury Road, London, N19 4RS, in Tufnell Park, Islington. It is registered for 34 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping Lizards Day Nursery LtdThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Haven ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Beginners DaycareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Tufnell ParkFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Archway Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Archway Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Willow Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Tufnell Park6
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N1910
- Nurseries near Upper Holloway station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Yerbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected February 2023 under 0.1 miles
- St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.2 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Grafton Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.5 miles
- Tufnell Park Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Duncombe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.5 miles
- The Bridge Keystone ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.5 miles
- Hargrave Park School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 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 Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd's opening hours?
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd Good at its inspection on 11 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd take?
Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 34 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd?
Upper Holloway is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Leaping Lizards Day Nursery Ltd?
You can call 020 7619 3624 and visit www.leapinglizardsnursery.co.uk.
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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 EY365093 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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