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Pre-schools in Northwood

There are 73 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of Northwood, Hillingdon Borough, and 54 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
73
Outstanding
9
Good
45
After-school clubs
23

73 nurseries near Northwood

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Northwood, Hillingdon

Happy Tree Academy

THE NORTHWOOD CLUB, 20 CHESTNUT AVENUE · HA6 1HR

0.8 miles from Northwood
Inspected January 2026Full day care42 places

A full day care nursery in Northwood, last inspected by Ofsted in January 2026. Registered for 42 places and run by Happy Tree Academy Ltd.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Northwood, Hillingdon

Little Crickets Learning Centre

Northwood Cricket Club, Corner of Ducks Hill Road and Rickmansworth Road · HA6 2NP

0.8 miles from Northwood
OfstedGoodFeb 2024Full day care30 places

A full day care nursery in Northwood, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by Little Crickets Learning Centre Limted.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Harefield, Uxbridge

Shepherds Hill Nursery

Shepherds Hill House, Northwood Road · UB9 6PT

1.9 miles from Northwood
OfstedOutstandingJul 2022Full day care26 places

A full day care nursery in Uxbridge, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Registered for 26 places and run by Shepherds Hill Nursery Ltd.

Ages
0 – 8 years
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Childcare in Northwood at a glance

Inspection results
54 of the 73 pre-schools within 3 miles of Northwood (74%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 9 Outstanding and 45 Good.
Ages taken
72 list babies under 2, 73 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 73 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 Hillingdon's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Northwood

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

There are 73 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 3 miles of Northwood. 9 are rated Outstanding and 45 are rated Good at their latest inspection.