Full-day nursery in Upper Holloway, Islington
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, London, N19 3SF · 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 April 2005Reference EY304482Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 5 December 2022Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places9 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 20 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds
Fees: 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
- 08:00–17:30
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
Getting there
Hornsey Rise, London, N19 3SF · More nurseries in N19
Stations
- Crouch Hill9 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Upper HollowayNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Archway15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Hornsey Rise, Beaumont Rise and Hornsey Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elthorne Park2 min walk
- Crouch Hill Park2 min walk
- Hillside Park6 min walk
- Avenue Road Common8 min walk
- Grenville Gardens8 min walk
- Playground3 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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Margaret McMillan Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Hornsey Rise, London, N19 3SF, in Upper Holloway, Islington. It is registered for 9 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and funded places for 2-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 8 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
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
Food
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret McMillan Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–17:30 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Hornsey Day Nursery - Toddlers & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Bowlers Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Hornsey Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Crouch End Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Blythwood Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori – Crouch HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Upper Holloway9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N1910
- Nurseries near Crouch Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Nurseryages 0–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Ashmount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.1 miles
- Coleridge Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- The Bridge Keystone ages 4–19Ofsted: Goodinspected February 2022 0.3 miles
- Whitehall Park School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.3 miles
- Kestrel House School ages 5–16 0.3 miles
- Duncombe Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected February 2023 0.4 miles
- St Mark's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected March 2025 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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Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Margaret McMillan Nursery School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Margaret McMillan Nursery School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Margaret McMillan Nursery School's opening hours?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School opens 08:00–17:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Margaret McMillan Nursery School open all year?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does Margaret McMillan Nursery School take?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Margaret McMillan Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Margaret McMillan Nursery School Good at its inspection on 5 December 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Margaret McMillan Nursery School take?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 9 children at any one time.
What approach does Margaret McMillan Nursery School follow?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and Nature-based approach.
Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School have outdoor space?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Growing / allotment area.
Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School support children with SEND?
Margaret McMillan Nursery School lists: SEND support, SENCo and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
Crouch Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
You can call 020 7281 2745 and visit www.margaretmcmillan.islington.sch.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.margaretmcmillan.islington.sch.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.
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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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY304482 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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