Apple Tree Montessori
Good★ 4.4 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Harrow for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2016, with 30 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Harrow
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Harrow from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
HA3 6DJWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 31 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
This nursery places children's confidence, communication and learning at the centre. The close partnerships established with parents, as well as the effective key person system, mean that children's needs are well known and understood. This, in turn, creates trusting relationships between children and staff that help children to feel safe and secure. When upset or unsure, children seek comfort from the staff, which is readily provided. When the children achieve something, they share this proudly with the staff.
The well-defined curriculum intent is clearly understood by staff, who are advocates for all children becoming effective learners. Staff are ambitious for children's achievements. They use their secure knowledge of children, and the skills and knowledge children need to learn next, to inform their plans to support children's development. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), progress well in their learning.
Staff work hard to support children to learn the social skills that are needed to interact successfully. Children receive extensive praise and warmth for their achievements. This helps to support their confidence and resilience and gives them a positive sense of their own identity and independence.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to provide a consistent approach to behaviour management so that children do not receive mixed messages and can learn why behaviour rules are in place n consider more closely how to adapt group activities to ensure that all children can fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities.
- 31 May 2024Good
- 18 June 2018Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Apple Tree Montessori
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.