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Pre-schools in Canonbury

There are 48 pre-schools registered with Ofsted within 1 mile of Canonbury, Islington Borough, and 34 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
48
Outstanding
10
Good
24
After-school clubs
10

48 nurseries near Canonbury

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Mildmay, Islington

Mildmay Community Nursery

19 - 23 Mildmay Park, Islington · N1 4NA

0.5 miles from Canonbury
OfstedOutstandingApr 2023Full day care32 places

A full day care nursery in Islington, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2023. Registered for 32 places and run by Mildmay Community Nursery Limited.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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St. Mary's & St. James', London

Kindred Islington

Shepperton House, 83-93 Shepperton Road · N1 3DF

0.6 miles from Canonbury
Inspected December 2025Full day care78 places

A full day care nursery in London, last inspected by Ofsted in December 2025. Registered for 78 places and run by Kindred Education (Islington) Limited.

Ages
0 – 8 years
Hours
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Mildmay, London

St Augustine's Nursery

108 Highbury New Park, London · N5 2DR

0.6 miles from Canonbury
OfstedGoodJun 2023Sessional24 places

A sessional nursery in London, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 24 places and run by St Augustine's Nursery Highbury Committee.

Ages
0 – 5 years
Hours
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Childcare in Canonbury at a glance

Inspection results
34 of the 48 pre-schools within 1 mile of Canonbury (71%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 10 Outstanding and 24 Good.
Ages taken
47 list babies under 2, 48 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 48 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 Islington's Family Information Service.

Read our guides to choosing a nursery and funded hours

Questions parents ask about pre-schools in Canonbury

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

There are 48 Ofsted-registered pre-schools within 1 mile of Canonbury. 10 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.