Margaret McMillan Nursery School

  • Nursery
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 0 to 5
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Hornsey Rise, Islington, London, N19 3SFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Margaret McMillan Nursery School is a nursery school in Islington for ages 0 to 5. It is one of the 69 schools in Islington. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 28 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals13.2%

13.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.3%

30.3%, 8.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.3%

26.3%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Margaret McMillan Nursery School

SchoolDistanceOfsted
North Islington Nursery School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre1 mileOfsted: Outstanding
Bnei Zion Community School2 milesOfsted: Inadequate
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Rowland Hill Nursery School3 milesOfsted: Outstanding

School details

School type
Local authority nursery school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
0 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Smith
Address
Hornsey Rise, Islington, London, N19 3SF
Local authority
Islington
URN
100384

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.