Full-day nursery in Islington
Newpark Montessori Nursery School
Arlington Wharf, 45a Arlington Avenue, London, N1 7BE · 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
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £4.50 full day
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
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
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- from 4 months
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
Getting there
Arlington Wharf, 45a Arlington Avenue, London, N1 7BE · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- Essex Road11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Old Street16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Angel17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Eagle Wharf Road, Baring Street and New North Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Arlington Square1 min walk
- Shoreditch Park3 min walk
- Union Square3 min walk
- Wilton Square4 min walk
- Canalside Square4 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 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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Newpark Montessori Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Arlington Wharf, 45a Arlington Avenue, London, N1 7BE, in Islington. It is registered for 92 children and takes children aged from 4 months. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 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
Its website says the nursery uses the Montessori approach and offers SEND support, an inclusive setting and STEM activities. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, the kitchen is allergy-aware, and breakfast and healthy snacks are provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, daily outdoor play, regular park trips, and local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says children attend a minimum of two consecutive days a week so they can settle in properly. Part-time places of 2, 3 or 4 days are available on request.
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2025 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says that once a full daycare place is offered, families return the admissions documents with the non-refundable £50 registration fee and a refundable deposit of one month's fees. The nursery has a waiting list and requires 12 weeks' notice to leave. It accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newpark Montessori Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 4 mo | This nursery |
| Kindred IslingtonFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | £140 | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Rosemary Gardens PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Little Angels' SchoolhouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Packington Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Nordic Star NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| MEplace IslingtonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 9 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Islington9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N130
- Nurseries near Essex Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Fairchild Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Rotherfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Rosemary Works School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Richard Cloudesley School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Hanover Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- New Regent's College ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.4 miles
- Hackney New Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 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 Newpark Montessori Nursery School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Newpark Montessori Nursery School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £5 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Newpark Montessori Nursery School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Newpark Montessori Nursery School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Newpark Montessori Nursery School offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Newpark Montessori Nursery School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Newpark Montessori Nursery School's opening hours?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
Is Newpark Montessori Nursery School open all year?
Yes, Newpark Montessori Nursery School is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Newpark Montessori Nursery School take?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School takes children aged from 4 months.
What is Newpark Montessori Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Newpark Montessori Nursery School Good at its inspection on 29 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Newpark Montessori Nursery School take?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 92 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Newpark Montessori Nursery School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Newpark Montessori Nursery School.
Does Newpark Montessori Nursery School accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Newpark Montessori Nursery School accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Newpark Montessori Nursery School?
Yes. Newpark Montessori Nursery School lists a registration fee of £50.
What approach does Newpark Montessori Nursery School follow?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does Newpark Montessori Nursery School have outdoor space?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play, Regular park trips and Local outings and trips.
Does Newpark Montessori Nursery School support children with SEND?
Newpark Montessori Nursery School lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Newpark Montessori Nursery School?
Essex Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Islington
- 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 IslingtonFees by age in Islington
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.newparkchildcare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2680439 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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