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Pre-schools in Holborn

There are 25 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 1 mile of Holborn, Camden Borough, and 21 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.

Pre-schools
25
Outstanding
2
Good
19
After-school clubs
5

25 nurseries near Holborn

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Barbican, London

City Child Nursery

1 Bridgewater Square, Barbican · EC2Y 8AH

0.8 miles from Holborn
OfstedGoodMar 2024Full day care56 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 56 places and run by Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Barbican, London

Newpark Childcare Centre

1 St. Giles Terrace, Barbican · EC2Y 8DU

0.8 miles from Holborn
OfstedOutstandingFeb 2020Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in February 2020. Registered for 26 places and run by Newpark Childcare Company Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Waterloo & South Bank, London

St Patrick's

91 Cornwall Rd, London · SE1 8TH

0.8 miles from Holborn
OfstedOutstandingJan 2023Full day care80 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2023. Registered for 80 places and run by Radius Educational Services Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Bloomsbury, London

UCL Nursery

UCL Day Nursery, 55-59 Gordon Square · WC1H 0NU

0.8 miles from Holborn
OfstedGoodMar 2022Full day care24 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Registered for 24 places and run by University College London.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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London, Camden

UCL Nursery

UCL Day Nursery, 50-51 Gordon Square · WC1H 0PQ

0.9 miles from Holborn
OfstedGoodNov 2024Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2024. Registered for 42 places and run by University College London.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Barbican, London

Barbican Playgroup

Level 01 and 02, Andrewes House · EC2Y 8AX

0.9 miles from Holborn
Inspected December 2025Sessional20 places

A sessional nursery in London, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 20 places and run by Barbican Playgroup and Mothers and Toddlers Group Committee.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Childcare in Holborn at a glance

Inspection results
21 of the 25 pre-schools within 1 mile of Holborn (84%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 2 Outstanding and 19 Good.
Ages taken
24 list babies under 2, 25 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 25 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
Funded hours
Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Camden's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Holborn

Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.

There are 25 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 1 mile of Holborn. 2 are rated Outstanding and 19 are rated Good at their latest inspection.