Burnham Montessori School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Burnham for children from birth to 8+, open 09:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Open since 2006, with 24 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 Buckinghamshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Buckinghamshire 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
SL1 8PFWhat 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, 8 March 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are eager to learn and develop at this welcoming setting. Leaders and staff create an ambitious and sequenced curriculum that focuses well on preparing children to develop essential life skills. This includes, children learning to manage their self-care, increase their vocabulary and master mathematical concepts.
Children behave very well, showing that they understand the rules and boundaries staff teach them. This helps to create a calm and productive learning environment.
Children arrive with confidence, ready to learn and fully aware of what is expected of them. They place their belongings in the cloakroom, wash their hands and quickly get busy choosing pre-prepared trays with various real objects. During this time, children practise and master a variety of skills, such as pouring water from a small teapot to cups. When they finish, they put their trays back on the shelves, without prompting. Leaders and staff are always on hand if children ask for help.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- focus more precisely on supporting staff in their professional development to raise the quality of their curriculum delivery to a consistently high standard.
- 8 March 2024Good
- 3 May 2018Good
- 7 July 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Burnham 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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