Sessional pre-school in Canonbury, Islington
Rosemary Gardens Playgroup
Rosemary Gardens, Southgate Road, London, N1 3JR · 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
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Rosemary Gardens, Southgate Road, London, N1 3JR · More nurseries in N1
Stations
- Essex Road11 min walk · 0.4 miles
- HaggerstonStep-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- HoxtonStep-free access16 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
16 bus stops within 400 m, including Canal Walk, Downham Road and Baring Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Rosemary Gardens1 min walk
- Wilton Square3 min walk
- Shoreditch Park4 min walk
- Ufton Gardens5 min walk
- Basire Street Playground5 min walk
- Playground1 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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Rosemary Gardens Playgroup is a sessional pre-school at Rosemary Gardens, Southgate Road, London, N1 3JR, in Canonbury, Islington. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Gardens PlaygroupThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kindred IslingtonFull-day nursery | Report card 2025 | £140 | 08:00–18:30 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Rosemary Works EYC LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Beavers PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Newpark Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 4 mo | 0.3 miles |
| Packington Children's CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Nanny Jane's NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 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 Canonbury9
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N130
- Nurseries near Essex Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Rotherfield Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.1 miles
- Rosemary Works School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Hackney New Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.2 miles
- Shoreditch Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre Nurseryages 2–5Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Thomas Fairchild Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 miles
- Hoxton Garden Primary Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- Richard Cloudesley School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected October 2023 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 is Rosemary Gardens Playgroup's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rosemary Gardens Playgroup Good at its inspection on 25 April 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rosemary Gardens Playgroup take?
Rosemary Gardens Playgroup is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Rosemary Gardens Playgroup?
Essex Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rosemary Gardens Playgroup?
You can call 020 7354 3587.
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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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- 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 EY365176 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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