Full-day nursery in Camden Town, Camden
Woodentots Hive Babies
Alan Chalmers House, 123 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0SY · 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 June 2021Reference 2640779Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 12 July 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places18 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 8 June 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
Thanks. We count every request and show the nursery how many parents are asking.
Nurseries in Camden that publish fees charge £76.80–£108 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Alan Chalmers House, 123 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0SY · More nurseries in NW1
Stations
- Camden RoadStep-free access3 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Camden Town Station / Bayham Street8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Camden TownNo step-free access9 min walk · 0.3 miles
Buses
18 bus stops within 400 m, including St Pancras Way, Camden Road Station and Agar Grove Estate.
Parks and playgrounds
- Elm Village Open Space3 min walk
- College Gardens5 min walk
- Rochester Terrace Gardens5 min walk
- Camden Gardens5 min walk
- St. Martin's Gardens6 min walk
- Playground2 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
Reviews on Toddly
Be the first parent to review Woodentots Hive Babies
Reviews come from parents who sign in, and a person reads each one before it goes live. How reviews work
Write a reviewAbout Woodentots Hive Babies
Woodentots Hive Babies is a full-day nursery at Alan Chalmers House, 123 St Pancras Way, London, NW1 0SY, in Camden Town, Camden. It is registered for 18 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It is run by Woodentots Montessori Limited.
Run by Woodentots Montessori Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodentots Hive BabiesThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kido CamdenFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Agar NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–17:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Woodentots Montessori SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Le Jardin des Dyvrande - CamdenSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Little St Pancras NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | from 2 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| Fairfield Play CentreFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Camden Town5
- All nurseries in Camden71
- All nurseries in NW118
- Nurseries near Camden Road station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Hawley Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.3 miles
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- The Cavendish School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected December 2025 0.4 miles
- Richard Cobden Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.5 miles
- Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children ages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- Kings Cross Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
Got a question? Ask and get an answer straight away.
What is Woodentots Hive Babies's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Woodentots Hive Babies Good at its inspection on 12 July 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Woodentots Hive Babies take?
Woodentots Hive Babies is registered with Ofsted for up to 18 children at any one time.
Who runs Woodentots Hive Babies?
Woodentots Hive Babies is run by Woodentots Montessori Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What is the nearest station to Woodentots Hive Babies?
Camden Road is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Woodentots Hive Babies?
You can visit www.woodentots.co.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
- 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 2640779 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
Is this your nursery? Claim it free to correct details, add photos and answer parents' questions.
Claim it free