Full-day nursery in Finchley, Barnet
The Rocking Horse Nursery
5 Victoria Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 1BD · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since May 2008Reference EY366697Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 1 December 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places76 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 6 January 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours 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
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
5 Victoria Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 1BD · More nurseries in N3
Stations
- Finchley CentralStep-free access4 min walk · 0.2 miles
- West FinchleyNo step-free access18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Mill Hill East20 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Hendon Lane, St Mary's Church and Dollis Park / Finchley Central Stn.
Parks and playgrounds
- Church End Gardens1 min walk
- Stephens House & Grounds4 min walk
- Monkey Hill4 min walk
- Outdoor Learning Area6 min walk
- Oakdene Park10 min walk
- Wild Play Area 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.
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The Rocking Horse Nursery is a full-day nursery at 5 Victoria Avenue, Finchley, London, N3 1BD, in Finchley, Barnet. It is registered for 76 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rocking Horse NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Simba's Nursery SchoolSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Pardes HouseFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:40–16:15 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little Raccoons Nursery FinchleyFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| St. Philips Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Finchley Central Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Early Learning Years NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | from 0 mo | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Finchley7
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N312
- Nurseries near Finchley Central station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Pardes House Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected November 2025 under 0.1 miles
- Finchley and Acton Yochien School ages 2–6has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.3 miles
- Akiva School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.5 miles
- Manorside Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2024 0.7 miles
- Chalgrove Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Millbrook Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.8 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 Rocking Horse Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Rocking Horse Nursery Good at its inspection on 1 December 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Rocking Horse Nursery take?
The Rocking Horse Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 76 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to The Rocking Horse Nursery?
Finchley Central 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
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY366697 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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