Nurseries in London
4,863 early-years settings with 160,902 registered places across 33 boroughs. Choose a borough to see every setting, its latest Ofsted inspection and the nearest station.
- Day nurseries
- 2,509
- School nursery classes
- 1,377
- Pre-schools
- 615
- Independent schools (early years)
- 288
- Nursery schools
- 74
- Inspected under new report cards
- 469
- Previous framework: Outstanding
- 280
- Previous framework: Good
- 2,020
- Not yet inspected
- 345
South London
Map of London settings
Settings by postcode district
- BR1 35 settings
- BR2 27 settings
- BR3 28 settings
- BR4 14 settings
- BR5 27 settings
- BR6 23 settings
- BR7 11 settings
- CR0 84 settings
- CR2 37 settings
- CR3 2 settings
- CR4 34 settings
- CR5 13 settings
- CR7 27 settings
- CR8 15 settings
- CR9 2 settings
- DA1 7 settings
- DA5 9 settings
- DA6 9 settings
- DA7 19 settings
- DA8 20 settings
- DA14 14 settings
- DA15 15 settings
- DA16 22 settings
- DA17 10 settings
- DA18 3 settings
- E1 39 settings
- E1W 9 settings
- E2 27 settings
- E3 21 settings
- E4 32 settings
- E5 33 settings
- E6 34 settings
- E7 26 settings
- E8 23 settings
- E9 22 settings
- E10 21 settings
- E11 32 settings
- E12 20 settings
- E13 24 settings
- E14 55 settings
- E15 28 settings
- E16 31 settings
- E17 61 settings
- E18 16 settings
- E20 5 settings
- EC1A 1 setting
- EC1M 1 setting
- EC1N 1 setting
- EC1R 4 settings
- EC1V 10 settings
- EC1Y 2 settings
- EC2A 2 settings
- EC2Y 4 settings
- EC3A 2 settings
- EC4A 1 setting
- EC4M 1 setting
- EN1 20 settings
- EN2 21 settings
- EN3 28 settings
- EN4 9 settings
- EN5 17 settings
- EN6 1 setting
- HA0 19 settings
- HA1 25 settings
- HA2 24 settings
- HA3 39 settings
- HA4 29 settings
- HA5 32 settings
- HA6 16 settings
- HA7 18 settings
- HA8 46 settings
- HA9 26 settings
- IG1 39 settings
- IG2 16 settings
- IG3 26 settings
- IG4 6 settings
- IG5 6 settings
- IG6 17 settings
- IG7 6 settings
- IG8 17 settings
- IG11 35 settings
- KT1 10 settings
- KT2 21 settings
- KT3 18 settings
- KT4 9 settings
- KT5 5 settings
- KT6 12 settings
- KT8 1 setting
- KT9 11 settings
- KT17 1 setting
- N1 52 settings
- N1C 2 settings
- N2 12 settings
- N3 17 settings
- N4 23 settings
- N5 13 settings
- N6 9 settings
- N7 23 settings
- N8 33 settings
- N9 26 settings
- N10 23 settings
- N11 16 settings
- N12 17 settings
- N13 8 settings
- N14 25 settings
- N15 26 settings
- N16 77 settings
- N17 36 settings
- N18 11 settings
- N19 18 settings
- N20 9 settings
- N21 20 settings
- N22 27 settings
- NW1 31 settings
- NW2 26 settings
- NW3 33 settings
- NW4 19 settings
- NW5 19 settings
- NW6 42 settings
- NW7 20 settings
- NW8 22 settings
- NW9 35 settings
- NW10 52 settings
- NW11 20 settings
- Other 1 setting
- RM1 21 settings
- RM2 6 settings
- RM3 23 settings
- RM4 1 setting
- RM5 11 settings
- RM6 22 settings
- RM7 17 settings
- RM8 20 settings
- RM9 24 settings
- RM10 25 settings
- RM11 10 settings
- RM12 23 settings
- RM13 18 settings
- RM14 16 settings
- SE1 30 settings
- SE2 11 settings
- SE3 32 settings
- SE4 15 settings
- SE5 22 settings
- SE6 38 settings
- SE7 9 settings
- SE8 24 settings
- SE9 46 settings
- SE10 25 settings
- SE11 12 settings
- SE12 17 settings
- SE13 32 settings
- SE14 17 settings
- SE15 42 settings
- SE16 34 settings
- SE17 16 settings
- SE18 47 settings
- SE19 16 settings
- SE20 18 settings
- SE21 17 settings
- SE22 19 settings
- SE23 26 settings
- SE24 12 settings
- SE25 19 settings
- SE26 15 settings
- SE27 12 settings
- SE28 16 settings
- SM1 18 settings
- SM2 15 settings
- SM3 13 settings
- SM4 20 settings
- SM5 26 settings
- SM6 24 settings
- SW1A 3 settings
- SW1E 1 setting
- SW1P 9 settings
- SW1V 8 settings
- SW1W 5 settings
- SW1X 2 settings
- SW2 21 settings
- SW3 10 settings
- SW4 26 settings
- SW5 5 settings
- SW6 50 settings
- SW7 10 settings
- SW8 17 settings
- SW9 21 settings
- SW10 11 settings
- SW11 46 settings
- SW12 31 settings
- SW13 10 settings
- SW14 13 settings
- SW15 34 settings
- SW16 51 settings
- SW17 36 settings
- SW18 47 settings
- SW19 74 settings
- SW20 16 settings
- TN16 4 settings
- TW1 20 settings
- TW2 23 settings
- TW3 17 settings
- TW4 11 settings
- TW5 15 settings
- TW7 18 settings
- TW8 17 settings
- TW9 16 settings
- TW10 16 settings
- TW11 16 settings
- TW12 18 settings
- TW13 20 settings
- TW14 9 settings
- UB1 16 settings
- UB2 21 settings
- UB3 22 settings
- UB4 15 settings
- UB5 24 settings
- UB6 29 settings
- UB7 19 settings
- UB8 20 settings
- UB9 6 settings
- UB10 20 settings
- UB11 1 setting
- W1B 1 setting
- W1D 1 setting
- W1F 1 setting
- W1G 2 settings
- W1H 5 settings
- W1K 1 setting
- W1T 1 setting
- W1U 2 settings
- W1W 2 settings
- W2 20 settings
- W3 34 settings
- W4 31 settings
- W5 33 settings
- W6 25 settings
- W7 20 settings
- W8 17 settings
- W9 13 settings
- W10 27 settings
- W11 27 settings
- W12 25 settings
- W13 17 settings
- W14 19 settings
- WC1B 1 setting
- WC1H 3 settings
- WC1N 6 settings
- WC1X 1 setting
- WC2B 1 setting
- WC2H 1 setting
By type and approach
- Montessori nurseries 260
- Forest school nurseries 18
- Bilingual nurseries 23
- Nursery schools 74
- School nursery classes 1,377
- Pre-schools 615
- Day nurseries 2,509
- Childminders (numbers by borough)
Frequently asked questions
How many nurseries are there in London?
LondonEY lists 4,863 early-years settings in London with 160,902 registered places, from Ofsted and Department for Education data. Childminders are counted separately and not listed individually.
How do Ofsted report cards work?
Since November 2025, Ofsted grades early-years settings on six areas, each on a five-point scale, and states whether safeguarding standards are met. There is no single overall grade. Read our guide.
Which London borough has the most nurseries?
Croydon has the most listed settings: 218.