Search

Nurseries in High Barnet

High Barnet, taken here with East Barnet and New Barnet, has 23 settings. Of these, 12 are day nurseries and 5 are school nursery classes, with maintained nursery schools (2), pre-schools (3) and independent-school early-years units (1) making up the rest. Total places are 852. Settings with Montessori in their name: 4.

Postcode districts are EN5 and EN4. By nearest station: High Barnet, on the Tube (12 settings), and New Barnet, on rail (10).

Under the previous framework, Good: 10 and Outstanding: 1. Settings with a new report card: 2, of which meeting the report-card side of our highest-rated test: 2. Not yet inspected: 2. See the Barnet highest-rated list and fees.

EN4EN5Updated Ofsted data as at

23

early-years settings

Day nurseries
12
School nursery classes
5
Pre-schools
3
Nursery schools
2
Independent schools (early years)
1
Registered places
852

New Ofsted report cards

Inspected under report cards
2
Strong or exceptional in at least 4 of 6 areas
2
Safeguarding standards not met
0

Report cards began in November 2025, so most settings still hold a grade from the previous framework.

Previous framework grades

Outstanding
1
Good
10
Requires improvement
0
Inadequate
0
Not yet inspected
2

Every setting in High Barnet

23 of 23 settings in High Barnet

SettingPostcodePlacesOfsted inspectionNearest station
Alban PreschoolPre-schoolOfsted report EN545 placesNot yet inspectedHigh Barnet 1.1 km2.0 km from centre
Belfield Montessori Day NurseryDay nurseryMontessoriOfsted report EN543 placesGood (previous framework) · 2021High Barnet 820 m560 m from centre
Bright Horizons East Barnet Day Nursery and PreschoolDay nurseryOfsted report EN487 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023Southgate 1.3 km2.8 km from centre
Bright Learners Montessori SchoolPre-schoolMontessoriOfsted report EN537 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023High Barnet 0.9 km1.9 km from centre
Bright Little Stars NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report EN5100 placesGood (previous framework) · 2022High Barnet 640 m490 m from centre
Brookhill Baby ProvisionDay nurseryOfsted report EN415 placesOutstanding (previous framework) · 2022New Barnet 600 m1.1 km from centre
Brookhill Nursery SchoolNursery schoolOfsted report EN4—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2023New Barnet 600 m1.1 km from centre
Christ Church Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report EN5—Early years: Good (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Good · 2022High Barnet 1.6 km2.5 km from centre
Foulds Pre-school LtdDay nurseryOfsted report EN531 placesNot yet inspectedHigh Barnet 1.4 km2.4 km from centre
Highview Montessori Day NurseryDay nurseryMontessoriOfsted report EN447 placesStrong in 6 of 6 areas · Safeguarding met · Apr 2026New Barnet 210 m540 m from centre
Kidz Choice (Mays Lane)Day nurseryOfsted report EN532 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023High Barnet 780 m1.6 km from centre
Livingstone Primary and Nursery SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report EN4—Early years: Outstanding (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Outstanding · 2023New Barnet 800 m1.0 km from centre
Lyonsdown SchoolIndependent school (early years)EN5—School inspection (ISI)New Barnet 380 m320 m from centre
N Family Club BarnetDay nurseryOfsted report EN5115 placesStrong in 6 of 6 areas · Safeguarding met · Aug 2026New Barnet 510 m240 m from centre
St Catherine's RC SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report EN5—Early years: Good (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Good · 2022High Barnet 180 m1.1 km from centre
St Margaret's Nursery SchoolNursery schoolOfsted report EN4—School inspection (Ofsted) · 2023New Barnet 380 m800 m from centre
Stay & Play NurseryDay nurseryOfsted report EN548 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024New Barnet 330 m160 m from centre
The Hyde Nursery BarnetDay nurseryOfsted report EN592 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024High Barnet 640 m1.6 km from centre
The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolDay nurseryOfsted report EN556 placesGood (previous framework) · 2023New Barnet 480 m90 m from centre
Twinkle Stars Montessori NurseryPre-schoolMontessoriOfsted report EN533 placesGood (previous framework) · 2024New Barnet 280 m350 m from centre
Underhill SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report EN5—Early years: Good (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Good · 2023High Barnet 1.1 km2.0 km from centre
Whitings Hill Primary SchoolSchool nursery classOfsted report EN5—Early years: Outstanding (school inspection, Ofsted) · whole school Outstanding · 2023High Barnet 1.7 km2.6 km from centre
Woodlands Day Nursery BarnetDay nurseryOfsted report EN571 placesGood (previous framework) · 2025High Barnet 530 m1.5 km from centre

Map

Settings by postcode district

  • EN4 6 settings
  • EN5 17 settings

Stations

StationServicesSettings within 800 m
New BarnetNational Rail9
High BarnetUnderground5

Nearby areas

All of Barnet

Nurseries in High Barnet: questions

How many nurseries are there in High Barnet, East Barnet and New Barnet?

23 settings with 852 places in total, in postcode districts EN5 and EN4.

Which nurseries here count as highly rated?

Settings holding a new report card that meets the 4-of-6 test: 2; settings rated Outstanding under the previous framework: 1. Both appear on the Barnet highest-rated page, newest first.

Is there a nursery school in High Barnet?

The data lists 2 maintained nursery schools in the area. These are local-authority schools for under-fives, and they are reported through their school inspections.

What are the nearest stations?

By nearest station: High Barnet 12, New Barnet 10 and Southgate 1. Settings no more than 800 metres from a station: High Barnet 5, New Barnet 10.

Are there Montessori or forest school settings?

Names with Montessori: 4; names with forest school: 0. Names are a starting point only, so ask the setting how it works in practice.

How do I apply for 30 funded hours?

Working parents apply through GOV.UK. Everything else (two-year-old places, Barnet's own letter-based approval) goes through the council. Barnet funding has the details.