Bright Learners Montessori School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Barnet for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in January 2023. Open since 2018, with 37 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 Barnet
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Barnet 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
EN5 4JJWhat 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, 13 January 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and secure at this welcoming nursery. There are flexible and effective settling-in arrangements in place. This helps children to get to know staff and the nursery's routines. Children have trusting relationships with staff, who know them well. They seek comfort and reassurance from warm and caring staff.
Children share their ideas enthusiastically, as they are listened to and their views are valued. Since the last inspection, the manager and staff team have worked tirelessly to make necessary improvements. Staff and leaders have a secure safeguarding knowledge and are able to keep children safe at the nursery.
Leaders plan a broad and ambitious curriculum based on children's interests and what they need to learn next. Staff have high expectations of each child and sequence children's learning well. For example, staff understand the importance of providing children with opportunities to strengthen their gross motor skills. Children practise their coordination and big movements, such as throwing or kicking a ball and balancing on wooden planks. Consequently, children get ready to sit down and complete more challenging tasks, when appropriate. Overall, children make good progress from their starting points in development. Children behave well. Staff clearly explain children's achievements and provide specific praise. They remind children about the rules in the nursery. This helps children to understand what is expected of them.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- work even more closely in partnership with parents to ensure that they are kept informed of, and involved in, their children's learning, including at home n support staff to consistently help children who are less confident to join in with activities and engage more fully in their learning.
- 13 January 2023Good
- 9 August 2022Inadequate
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Learners Montessori School
- 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
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