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Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Nursery · Mixed · Ages 0–5 · Council nursery school
Hornsey Rise, Islington, London N19 3SF · margaretmcmillan.islington.sch.uk · 020 7281 2745
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 76
- Local authority
- Islington
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 30.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Margaret McMillan Nursery School on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 5 September 2022).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 10
- 10% · 5 Sept 2022
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼70% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼60% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲80% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 50% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 20% who had a child bullied