Full-day nursery in Maitland Park, Camden
The Annex (Busy Bees)
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG · 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 Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 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
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG · More nurseries in NW3
Stations
- Hampstead Heath4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Belsize Park5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Hampstead15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
15 bus stops within 400 m, including Royal Free Hospital, South End Green and Haverstock Hill / Pond Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Hampstead Green3 min walk
- Hampstead Heath4 min walk
- Lismore Circus Open Space9 min walk
- Primrose Gardens10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground3 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 Camden there are about 3.2 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.
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The Annex (Busy Bees) is a full-day nursery at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG, in Maitland Park, Camden. It is registered for 26 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Run by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (charity), which runs 3 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Annex (Busy Bees)This nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Belsize Village Nursery LTDFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Puss in Boots Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:30–14:30 | 2–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Secret GardenSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The North London Forest School NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | £120 | 08:30–16:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Mimi's Nursery LTDSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Keren's NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 18 mo | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Maitland Park4
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in NW315
- Nurseries near Hampstead Heath station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Royal Free Hospital Children's School ages 5–16Ofsted: Some aspects not as stronginspected February 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Rosary Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Hampstead Hill School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Fleet Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.2 miles
- St Christopher's School ages 4–11 0.3 miles
- Maria Montessori School ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit ages 5–14 0.4 miles
- Fitzjohn's Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is The Annex (Busy Bees)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Annex (Busy Bees) Good at its inspection on 26 September 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Annex (Busy Bees) take?
The Annex (Busy Bees) is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Who runs The Annex (Busy Bees)?
The Annex (Busy Bees) is run by Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, which runs 3 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Annex (Busy Bees)?
Hampstead Heath is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY482402 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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