Full-day nursery in St Luke's, Islington
The Co-operative Childcare Islington
10 Galway Street, Islington, EC1V 3SW · 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
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
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
10 Galway Street, Islington, EC1V 3SW · More nurseries in EC1V
Stations
- Old Street5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Barbican11 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Moorgate14 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
23 bus stops within 400 m, including Radnor Street / Lizard Street, St Luke's Music Education Centre and Bath Street.
Parks and playgrounds
- Radnor Street Open Space2 min walk
- St Luke's Garden2 min walk
- King Square Gardens5 min walk
- Bunhill Fields Burial Ground6 min walk
- Fortune Street Park8 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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The Co-operative Childcare Islington is a full-day nursery at 10 Galway Street, Islington, EC1V 3SW, in St Luke's, Islington. It is registered for 78 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited.
Run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited (company), which runs 34 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-operative Childcare IslingtonThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| City House NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Kido ClerkenwellFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| King Square Community Nursery at Rahere HouseFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Newpark Montessori Nursery SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–19:00 | from 4 mo | 0.2 miles |
| Nordic Star NurseriesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little Angels' SchoolhouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in St Luke's7
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in EC1V7
- Nurseries near Old Street station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Luke's CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 under 0.1 miles
- New Regent's College ages 5–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- Moreland Primary School Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected July 2025 0.3 miles
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected March 2025 0.3 miles
- Dallington School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.4 miles
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Thomas Fairchild Community School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.4 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 The Co-operative Childcare Islington's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Co-operative Childcare Islington Good at its inspection on 17 September 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Co-operative Childcare Islington take?
The Co-operative Childcare Islington is registered with Ofsted for up to 78 children at any one time.
Who runs The Co-operative Childcare Islington?
The Co-operative Childcare Islington is run by Places For Children (PFP) Limited, which runs 34 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to The Co-operative Childcare Islington?
Old Street is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 30 June 2026 · Ofsted URN EY311534 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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