Full-day nursery in Barnsbury, Islington
Westbourne Early Years Centre
24 Bride Street, LONDON, N7 8RP · 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 March 2016Reference EY493744Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 28 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places52 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 14 September 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees and ages: not published yet
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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
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
24 Bride Street, LONDON, N7 8RP · More nurseries in N7
Stations
- Highbury & Islington8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Caledonian Road & BarnsburyStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Caledonian RoadStep-free access9 min walk · 0.4 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Ellington Street / Arundel Square, Ellington Street and Westbourne Road / Arundel Square.
Parks and playgrounds
- Arundel Square3 min walk
- Paradise Park3 min walk
- Martin Luther King Adventure Playground3 min walk
- St Mary Magdalene Gardens3 min walk
- Laycock Green5 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 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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Westbourne Early Years Centre is a full-day nursery at 24 Bride Street, LONDON, N7 8RP, in Barnsbury, Islington. It is registered for 52 children. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026). It is run by The London Borough of Islington.
Run by The London Borough of Islington (local council), which runs 8 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Early Years CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Paradise Park Children's Centre NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Curiocity ChildcareFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| T-House NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Mount Carmel Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Requires improvement | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Robert Blair Children's Centre and Extended School ServicesFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| St. Andrew's MontessoriSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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- All nurseries in Barnsbury4
- All nurseries in Islington79
- All nurseries in N718
- Nurseries near Highbury & Islington station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- St Mary Magdalene Academy All-throughages 4–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected July 2023 under 0.1 miles
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Laycock Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Thornhill Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- Drayton Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Canonbury Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.5 miles
- Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Primaryages 0–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.5 miles
- William Tyndale Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected November 2024 0.5 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 Westbourne Early Years Centre's opening hours?
Westbourne Early Years Centre opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Westbourne Early Years Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Westbourne Early Years Centre Good at its inspection on 28 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Westbourne Early Years Centre take?
Westbourne Early Years Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 52 children at any one time.
Who runs Westbourne Early Years Centre?
Westbourne Early Years Centre is run by The London Borough of Islington, which runs 8 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Westbourne Early Years Centre?
Highbury & Islington is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Westbourne Early Years Centre?
You can call 020 7527 7970.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY493744 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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