Full-day nursery in Bloomsbury, Camden
UCL Nursery
UCL Day Nursery, 50-51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ · 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
| Age | Per month |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £726.10 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 9-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £50
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–17:30
- Ages
- 4 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 48 a year
Getting there
UCL Day Nursery, 50-51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ · More nurseries in WC1H
Stations
- Russell Square6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Euston SquareStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Goodge Street8 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Tavistock Square, Russell Square and Bedford Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Gordon Square1 min walk
- Woburn Square1 min walk
- Tavistock Square1 min walk
- Russell Square5 min walk
- Cartwright Gardens5 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.
What parents say
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UCL Nursery is a full-day nursery at UCL Day Nursery, 50-51 Gordon Square, London, WC1H 0PQ, in Bloomsbury, Camden. It is registered for 42 children and takes children aged 4 months to 5 years. It opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri, 48 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026). It is run by University College London.
Run by University College London (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.
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Secure entry systemSource: nursery website
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–17:30 | 4 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| UCL NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Rainbow Angels Nurseries & Learning CentresFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 3 mo–11 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Collingham Gardens NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | 20 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Corams Fields Community NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Great Ormond Street Hospital Staff NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| Little Raccoons Day Nursery FitzroviaFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Bloomsbury7
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in WC1H2
- Nurseries near Russell Square station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Thomas Coram Centre Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- Argyle Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.4 miles
- Jeannine Manuel School ages 2–18has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Children's Hospital School at Gt Ormond Street and UCH ages 4–18Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2023 0.4 miles
- All Souls CofE Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- Netley Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2024 0.5 miles
- Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit ages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.5 miles
- St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 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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How much does UCL Nursery cost?
UCL Nursery publishes these fees: per month £726.10 for under 2s, per month £677.34 for under 2s, per month £1,089.68 for under 2s, per month £1,014.42 for under 2s, per month £1,451.14 for under 2s, per month £1,351.50 for under 2s, per month £1,813.66 for under 2s and per month £1,690.70 for under 2s (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does UCL Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. UCL Nursery offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are UCL Nursery's opening hours?
UCL Nursery opens 08:30–17:30, Mon–Fri.
Is UCL Nursery open all year?
UCL Nursery is open 48 weeks a year.
What ages does UCL Nursery take?
UCL Nursery takes children aged 4 months to 5 years.
What is UCL Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated UCL Nursery Good at its inspection on 4 November 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can UCL Nursery take?
UCL Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 42 children at any one time.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at UCL Nursery?
Yes. UCL Nursery lists a registration fee of £50.
Who runs UCL Nursery?
UCL Nursery is run by University College London, which runs 2 nurseries.
Does UCL Nursery have outdoor space?
UCL Nursery lists: Local outings and trips.
Does UCL Nursery support children with SEND?
UCL Nursery lists: SEND support, SENCo, Makaton signing, Speech and language support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to UCL Nursery?
Russell Square is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact UCL Nursery?
You can call 020 7679 7461 and visit www.ucl.ac.uk.
Tools for parents in Camden
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in CamdenFees by age in Camden
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.ucl.ac.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 12 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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY345528 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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