Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise, Islington, London, N19 3SF
- Phase
- Nursery
- School type
- Local authority nursery school
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 100384
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02072812745
About this school
Margaret McMillan Nursery School is a nursery school in London. It teaches children aged 0 to 5 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Margaret McMillan Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Margaret McMillan Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 89 |
| 2023/24 | 84 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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North Islington Nursery School0.7 miles
Nursery · London
-
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre1.5 miles
Nursery · London
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Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre2.5 miles
Nursery · London
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Rowland Hill Nursery School2.8 miles
Nursery · London
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Pembury House Nursery School3.1 miles
Nursery · London
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Common questions
- What ages does Margaret McMillan Nursery School teach?
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School teaches children aged 0 to 5. It is a nursery school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Margaret McMillan Nursery School is Mrs Karen Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Margaret McMillan Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Margaret McMillan Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Margaret McMillan Nursery School?
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 0 to 5.
- Is Margaret McMillan Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Margaret McMillan Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Margaret McMillan Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Does Margaret McMillan Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Margaret McMillan Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.