Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket
Outstanding★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in Newmarket for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in August 2025. Open since 2013, with 83 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 Suffolk
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Suffolk 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
CB8 0EBWhat 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.
- 22 September 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 7 August 2025 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are warmly welcomed into this nurturing and highly stimulating environment. They form secure attachments with caring and attentive staff, which helps them to settle quickly and feel safe. From the youngest babies to those preparing for school, children demonstrate high levels of confidence, curiosity and a strong motivation to learn.
The Montessori approach is woven seamlessly throughout the setting. Children make independent choices from thoughtfully prepared learning areas. As younger children show an interest in toy farm animals, they make connections in their play.
Staff support and extend their learning by providing other representations of animals in different contexts for children to investigate. Older children become excited as they find slugs in the woodland area. Staff ignite this excitement by offering opportunities to discuss, explore and discover how the slugs look, move and feel. Opportunities such as these support children in gaining a rich knowledge of the natural environment, enhance their language skills and nurture a curiosity that continually moves their learning forward.
- 7 August 2025Outstanding Safeguarding: Yes
- 18 November 2019Outstanding
- 22 May 2014Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket
- 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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