Full-day nursery in East Finchley, Barnet
The Learning Experience, East Finchley
250 East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AU · 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: 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
- 07:30–18:30
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
Getting there
250 East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AU · More nurseries in N2
Stations
- East Finchley4 min walk · 0.1 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Fairlawn Avenue, High Road East Finchley and Fortis Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Cherry Tree Wood5 min walk
- East End Road open space9 min walk
- Lyttelton Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground4 min walk
- Market Place Playground5 min walk
- Playground7 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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The Learning Experience, East Finchley is a full-day nursery at 250 East End Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AU, in East Finchley, Barnet. It is registered for 165 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 33 reviews (November 2026). It is run by TLE at East Finchley UK Limited.
Run by TLE at East Finchley UK Limited (company), which runs 4 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
The nursery's website names a play-based EYFS curriculum, a school readiness programme and early phonics as its approach. Its Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Good. The website also lists Makaton signing, music classes and STEM activities.
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Outdoors
The nursery's website says it offers daily outdoor play.
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
Settling in
The nursery's website says it uses a key person system.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Late pick-upSource: nursery website
- Toilet training supportSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2024 inspection found safeguarding to be effective. The website names a secure entry system as its security measure.
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Experience, East FinchleyThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| The Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-schoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Monkey Puzzle East FinchleyFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Fortis Green NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids in MotionFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Kidz Kabin @ FortismereFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Keren's NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 18 mo | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in East Finchley4
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N28
- Nurseries near East Finchley station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.2 miles
- Martin Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.4 miles
- Kerem School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Tetherdown Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Blanche Nevile School ages 3–16has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.6 miles
- Coldfall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected April 2025 0.7 miles
- Eden Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 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 The Learning Experience, East Finchley's opening hours?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley opens 07:30–18:30, Mon–Fri.
What ages does The Learning Experience, East Finchley take?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is The Learning Experience, East Finchley's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Learning Experience, East Finchley Good at its inspection on 30 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Learning Experience, East Finchley take?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley is registered with Ofsted for up to 165 children at any one time.
Who runs The Learning Experience, East Finchley?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley is run by TLE at East Finchley UK Limited, which runs 4 nurseries.
What approach does The Learning Experience, East Finchley follow?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does The Learning Experience, East Finchley have outdoor space?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley lists: Daily outdoor play.
Does The Learning Experience, East Finchley support children with SEND?
The Learning Experience, East Finchley lists: Makaton signing.
What is the nearest station to The Learning Experience, East Finchley?
East Finchley is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Learning Experience, East Finchley?
You can call 020 8444 2638 and visit thelearningexperience.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (thelearningexperience.co.uk) · 11 November 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.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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