Cannon Barn Montessori School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A day nursery in Pinner for children from birth to 5, open 8am to 6pm. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2013, with 102 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
HA5 5JRWhat 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, 5 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive happily and separate easily from their parents as they are eager to see peers and staff in the setting. Parents praise how well children settle in, as allocated key persons ensure they get as much information as they can to support each child as they move into the setting. Parents continue to feel involved with their child's learning and development as staff share observations and photographs online and during drop-off and collection times.
Children of all ages enjoy a range of planned activities. For example, each group has daily circle time. Children enthusiastically sing as they participate in the actions for favourite songs and rhymes. Children, including babies, smile as they rock to and fro in time to the tune. Older children hold hands with their friends, laughing when they scream and request more songs.
All staff know the children well. Interactions between adults and children are kind, gentle and playful. Children respond well to requests made of them and behaviour is good. Older children move around purposefully, selecting resources and remaining on task until they complete their chosen activity. Younger children are offered choices, with staff on hand to support or guide if needed.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- use everyday activities and routines as opportunities to develop children's independence n enhance the curriculum to support mathematical development in relation to children's knowledge and understanding of mathematical language and number.
- 5 May 2023Good
- 5 September 2017Good
- 29 May 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Cannon Barn 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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