Full-day nursery in Hatch End, Harrow
The Little Academy Day Nursery
Tillotson Road, Off Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6PS · 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
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Harrow that publish fees charge £70–£128.57 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
Tillotson Road, Off Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6PS · More nurseries in HA3
Stations
- Headstone LaneNo step-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Hatch EndNo step-free access13 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Mullion Close, Bannister Playing Fields and Rowlands Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- The Cedars4 min walk
- Hatch End Riverside Park6 min walk
- 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 Harrow there are about 3.1 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 Little Academy Day Nursery is a full-day nursery at Tillotson Road, Off Headstone Lane, Harrow, HA3 6PS, in Hatch End, Harrow. It is registered for 60 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 18 reviews (November 2026). It is run by The Little Academy Ltd.
Run by The Little Academy Ltd (school), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Mud kitchenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- DramaSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Academy Day NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Rowlands Avenue Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Papillon Montessori 2Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:30 | from 2 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Christchurch Kindergarten @ CedarsSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Papillon Montessori 1Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Bright Horizons Hatch End Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| Hugs and Giggles NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £60 | 08:00–18:00 | up to 5 yrs | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Hatch End5
- All nurseries in Harrow102
- All nurseries in HA325
- Nurseries near Headstone Lane station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.2 miles
- Cedars Manor School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected April 2025 0.3 miles
- Pinner Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.7 miles
- Hujjat Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.9 miles
- Grimsdyke School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.9 miles
- Whitefriars School All-throughages 3–18has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 miles
- The Helix Education Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- Weald Rise Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 1.1 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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Does The Little Academy Day Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Little Academy Day Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Little Academy Day Nursery offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. The Little Academy Day Nursery offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are The Little Academy Day Nursery's opening hours?
The Little Academy Day Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is The Little Academy Day Nursery open all year?
Yes, The Little Academy Day Nursery is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does The Little Academy Day Nursery take?
The Little Academy Day Nursery takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is The Little Academy Day Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Little Academy Day Nursery Good at its inspection on 26 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Little Academy Day Nursery take?
The Little Academy Day Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 60 children at any one time.
Who runs The Little Academy Day Nursery?
The Little Academy Day Nursery is run by The Little Academy Ltd, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does The Little Academy Day Nursery follow?
The Little Academy Day Nursery's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum and School readiness programme.
Does The Little Academy Day Nursery have outdoor space?
The Little Academy Day Nursery lists: Own garden and Mud kitchen.
What is the nearest station to The Little Academy Day Nursery?
Headstone Lane is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Little Academy Day Nursery?
You can call 020 8421 2128 and visit thelittleacademy.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (thelittleacademy.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.
- 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 EY306769 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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