Bright Start Montessori Pre School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Orpington for from 2 years up to school age, open sessions in term time, often mornings. £28.75 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 1993, with 42 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Sessions that are not funded are charged at £28.75 per session (3 hours).
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
2 Early Learning for 2 year olds, 2 Year Old Working Family Funding, 3 & 4 Year Old Universal Funding, 3 & 4 Year Old Working Family Funding.
Worth knowing. Government funded hours are not inclusive of meals (lunch) and extra-curricular activities. Snacks and drinks are provided during all sessions.
What childcare usually costs in Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR6 8JEWhat 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, 22 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children show a positive attitude to their learning. They are happy and secure, greet each other and staff with big smiles and leave their parents confidently.
Children independently select their chosen activity from the thoughtfully planned and ambitious curriculum. All children, including those in receipt of extra funding or with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), make good progress from their starting points. There is a strong emphasis on children's language development. Children of all ages develop a love of reading as books feature highly in the curriculum. Children select books independently and listen to staff as they enthusiastically read a story.
Children behave extremely well. They quickly learn the pre-school routines and the simple rules that are in place for their safety, particularly during their nature school sessions. Children are respectful towards each other and confident in different social situations. This is because staff are good role models. Children are independent and enjoy helping each other and staff. Children benefit from being cared for by well-qualified and experienced staff. The atmosphere is calm and productive. Small groups of children play together with great concentration. For example, in the garden, they eagerly throw balls to try to get them through the basketball hoop.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home language during play.
- 22 March 2022Good
- 13 May 2016Outstanding
- 10 October 2013Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Bright Start Montessori Pre School
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £28.75 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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