Full-day nursery in Cricklewood, Barnet
Little Lamps Nursery
Sadhu Vaswani Centre, 25 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HP · 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
Funded hours: 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- up to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 38 a year
Getting there
Sadhu Vaswani Centre, 25 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HP · More nurseries in NW2
Stations
- Cricklewood4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Brent Cross West22 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Willesden Green22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Claremont Road, Dersingham Road and Cricklewood Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Millennium Green6 min walk
- Hampstead Cemetery10 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Cricklewood Play Area 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Little Lamps Nursery is a full-day nursery at Sadhu Vaswani Centre, 25 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HP, in Cricklewood, Barnet. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged up to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 38 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 39 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- CCTVSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Lamps NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Little Learners Montessori at CricklewoodFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Busy Bees at CricklewoodFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Jack & Jill PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Claremont Community Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Fortune Green PlaycentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Mace Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Cricklewood3
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in NW215
- Nurseries near Cricklewood station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Childs Hill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.2 miles
- All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Claremont Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
- Anson Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- The Mulberry House School ages 2–7has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Mora Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Rimon Jewish Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 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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Does Little Lamps Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Lamps Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Little Lamps Nursery's opening hours?
Little Lamps Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Lamps Nursery open all year?
Little Lamps Nursery is open 38 weeks a year.
What ages does Little Lamps Nursery take?
Little Lamps Nursery takes children aged up to 5 years.
What is Little Lamps Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Lamps Nursery Good at its inspection on 6 December 2021, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Lamps Nursery take?
Little Lamps Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Little Lamps Nursery?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Little Lamps Nursery.
What approach does Little Lamps Nursery follow?
Little Lamps Nursery's website describes its approach as: School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Little Lamps Nursery have outdoor space?
Little Lamps Nursery lists: Own garden and Daily outdoor play.
Does Little Lamps Nursery support children with SEND?
Little Lamps Nursery lists: Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Little Lamps Nursery?
Cricklewood is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Lamps Nursery?
You can call 07312 742046 and visit littlelampsnursery.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barnet
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (littlelampsnursery.co.uk) · 11 November 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 EY550281 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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