# Sam Morris Centre Nursery Sam Morris Centre Nursery is a full-day nursery at Parkside Crescent, Isledon Road, Islington, N7 7JG, in Finsbury Park, Islington. It is registered for 40 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/sam-morris-centre-nursery-131732 Last checked 30 June 2026. ## At a glance - Type: Full-day nursery - Address: Parkside Crescent, Isledon Road, Islington, N7 7JG - Registered places: 40 - Ofsted URN: 131732 ## Ofsted and official records Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 29 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. - Quality of education: Good - Behaviour and attitudes: Good - Personal development: Good - Leadership and management: Good Safeguarding effective. Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131732 Official records: - Ofsted registration: Registered since January 1996 (Reference 131732). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131732) - Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 29 May 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131732) - Registered places: 40 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131732) ## Fees Fees, hours and ages: not published yet. 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 Address: Parkside Crescent, Isledon Road, Islington, N7 7JG Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.559793,-0.108783 - Station: Arsenal, under 0.1 miles - Station: Finsbury Park, 0.4 miles, no step-free access - Station: Drayton Park, 0.4 miles - 5 bus stops within 400 m - Park: Isledon Gardens, under 0.1 miles - Park: Kinloch Gardens, 0.2 miles - Park: Finsbury Park, 0.4 miles - Park: Woodfall Park, 0.5 miles - Park: Biddestone Park, 0.5 miles - Playground: Playground, under 0.1 miles © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. ## Places and next steps Spaces: not published yet. 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. Source: ONS Census 2021. When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery ## Ratings ## Nearby schools Distances are in a straight line. | School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pakeman Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Report card (June 2026) | yes | 0.2 miles | | Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre | Primary | 0–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (November 2024) | yes | 0.4 miles | | St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (September 2023) | | 0.4 miles | | Gillespie Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding (November 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Pooles Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate (November 2022) | yes | 0.4 miles | | Grafton Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | Good (November 2023) | yes | 0.4 miles | | North Islington Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | School remains Good (January 2023) | yes | 0.5 miles | | Christ The King Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (January 2025) | yes | 0.5 miles | ## Nearby nurseries | Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance | |---|---|---|---|---| | [Andover Pre School Limited](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/andover-pre-school-limited-ey433427) | Good | | 08:30–16:30 | 0.2 miles | | [Highbury Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/highbury-day-nursery-ey490889) | Good | | 07:30–18:00 | 0.2 miles | | [Minik Kardes Ltd at Hornsey Road Children's Centre](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/minik-kardes-ltd-at-hornsey-road-childrens-centre-2733371) | Good | | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles | | [Tiddlers Daycare Ltd](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/tiddlers-daycare-ltd-2677423) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | | [Ambler Children's Centre and Extended School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ambler-childrens-centre-and-extended-school-ey340678) | Outstanding | | | 0.4 miles | | [Bennett Court Community Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/bennett-court-community-playgroup-2498477) | Good | | | 0.4 miles | ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sam Morris Centre Nursery's Ofsted rating? Ofsted rated Sam Morris Centre Nursery Good at its inspection on 29 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. ### How many children can Sam Morris Centre Nursery take? Sam Morris Centre Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time. ### What is the nearest station to Sam Morris Centre Nursery? Arsenal is the nearest station we know of, under 0.1 miles away in a straight line. ## Sources - Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/131732) - Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/) Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.