Full-day nursery in Burnt Oak, Barnet
Sparklers Nursery
The Watling Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, EDGWARE, HA8 0TR · 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 and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 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
The Watling Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, EDGWARE, HA8 0TR · More nurseries in HA8
Stations
- Burnt Oak9 min walk · 0.4 miles
- EdgwareStep-free access14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Mill Hill Broadway19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Abbots Road, Ruddock Close and Deans Lane.
Parks and playgrounds
- Watling Park4 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground9 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Sparklers Nursery is a full-day nursery at The Watling Centre, 145 Orange Hill Road, EDGWARE, HA8 0TR, in Burnt Oak, Barnet. It is registered for 40 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.1 from 9 reviews (November 2026). It is run by First Meditation Enterprise Limited.
Run by First Meditation Enterprise Limited (company), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklers NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Little Pebbles LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Fountain Montessori Preschool EdgwareFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Better Community Nursery At Burnt Oak Leisure CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Step By Step Montessori - Mill HillFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Marigold Montessori LtdFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | £120 | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
| Faith & Love NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | from 6 mo | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Burnt Oak4
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in HA830
- Nurseries near Burnt Oak station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Menorah Foundation School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.1 miles
- Watling Park School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2023 0.2 miles
- Deansbrook Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Deansbrook Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- The Annunciation RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Edgware Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.4 miles
- Shalom Noam Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: 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 Sparklers Nursery's opening hours?
Sparklers Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Sparklers Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Sparklers Nursery Good at its inspection on 8 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Sparklers Nursery take?
Sparklers Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Who runs Sparklers Nursery?
Sparklers Nursery is run by First Meditation Enterprise Limited, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Sparklers Nursery?
Burnt Oak is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Sparklers Nursery?
You can call 020 8959 3434.
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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 EY375063 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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