Full-day nursery in Canonbury, Islington
New River Green Childrens Centre
New River Green Childrens Centre, 23 Ramsey Walk, LONDON, N1 2SX · 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 August 2001Reference 131721Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record2 inspectionslatest 3 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places91 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 5 March 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Inspection history (2)
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
New River Green Childrens Centre, 23 Ramsey Walk, LONDON, N1 2SX · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- CanonburyStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Essex Road11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- Dalston JunctionStep-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Ockendon Road, Essex Road / Marquess Road and Northchurch Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- St Paul's Park1 min walk
- Nightingale Park2 min walk
- New River Walk3 min walk
- St Paul's Shrubbery4 min walk
- Northampton Park Triangle4 min walk
- Playground2 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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New River Green Childrens Centre is a full-day nursery at New River Green Childrens Centre, 23 Ramsey Walk, LONDON, N1 2SX, in Canonbury, Islington. It is registered for 91 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 15 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The London Borough of Islington.
Run by The London Borough of Islington (local council), which runs 8 nurseries.
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| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New River Green Childrens CentreThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Essex Road Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Floral Place Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
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| Greenwood Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 1–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Nanny Jane's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Greenwood Nursery HackneyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | 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 Canonbury9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N130
- Nurseries near Canonbury station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Paul's Waldorf School ages 3–14has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Canonbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Rotherfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Newington Green Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- The Children's House School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Hackney New Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- William Tyndale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 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 New River Green Childrens Centre's opening hours?
New River Green Childrens Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is New River Green Childrens Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New River Green Childrens Centre Outstanding at its inspection on 3 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can New River Green Childrens Centre take?
New River Green Childrens Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 91 children at any one time.
Who runs New River Green Childrens Centre?
New River Green Childrens Centre is run by The London Borough of Islington, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to New River Green Childrens Centre?
Canonbury is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact New River Green Childrens Centre?
You can call 020 7527 4813.
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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.
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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 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 131721 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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