Full-day nursery in Islington
Packington Children's Centre
32a Popham Road, LONDON, N1 8SJ · 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 January 2012Reference EY442174Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 February 2020Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places42 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 November 2022Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
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
32a Popham Road, LONDON, N1 8SJ · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- Essex Road5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Angel16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Highbury & Islington17 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
17 bus stops within 400 m, including Elizabeth Avenue, Ecclesbourne Road and Essex Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tibby Place2 min walk
- Dibden Street Triangle2 min walk
- Morton Road Park3 min walk
- Basire Street Playground3 min walk
- Pleasant Place Garden4 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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Packington Children's Centre is a full-day nursery at 32a Popham Road, LONDON, N1 8SJ, in Islington. It is registered for 42 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.4 from 11 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packington Children's CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Kindred IslingtonFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | £140 | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's Preschool and PlayschemeSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Essex Road Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 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
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.2 miles
- Rotherfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Richard Cloudesley School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.2 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 0.3 miles
- Rosemary Works School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Hanover Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2024 0.4 miles
- Thomas Fairchild Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Canonbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 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 Packington Children's Centre's opening hours?
Packington Children's Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Packington Children's Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Packington Children's Centre Good at its inspection on 24 February 2020, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Packington Children's Centre take?
Packington Children's Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Who runs Packington Children's Centre?
Packington Children's Centre is run by The London Borough of Islington, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Packington Children's Centre?
Essex Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Packington Children's Centre?
You can call 020 7226 6436.
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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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- 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 EY442174 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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