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Be Me Melody Lane
Outstanding£500£4,000
£20k£150k
Annual Saving
£6,710
Monthly Saving
£559
Saving %
31%
Monkey Puzzle Melody Lane received an Outstanding rating across all areas in their first routine inspection post-COVID (June 2024). The report used the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), which has been mapped to the November 2025 7-area structure. All legacy areas graded Outstanding map to Strong Standard or Exceptional in the new framework. This is an exceptionally high-performing nursery with passionate leadership, outstanding curriculum delivery (particularly communication and language), exemplary child behaviour, and exceptional SEND provision. Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive, child-centred culture. The setting demonstrates sustained excellence across all dimensions, with particular strengths in inclusive practice, staff well-being, and community engagement.
Inspection Overview
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and Teaching
Exceptional
Achievement
Exceptional
Behaviour, Attitudes and Establishing Routines
Exceptional
Children's Welfare and Well-being
Exceptional
Leadership and Governance
Exceptional
Key Insights From The Inspection
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SafeguardingOpen and positive safeguarding culture
SafeguardingChild-centred approach to protection
SafeguardingEffective arrangements in place
InclusionExceptional SEND provision with proactive identification
Areas for improvement
InclusionFormalize advanced SEND training across all staff
InclusionDevelop structured documentation of inclusive practice
Curriculum and TeachingFormalize documentation of the 'pre-school guests' initiative
Curriculum and TeachingExpand visual supports and multilingual resources
Availability & Fees
Fees at this nursery vary depending on age.
Funding options are available from the government website.
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Location of Be Me Melody Lane
Melody lane, Islington, N5 2BQ
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