Farnham Montessori School
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 8+Long established
A pre-school in Farnham for from 2 years 3 months up to school age, open 09:15 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They take the funded hours. They do not publish prices, so ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2023. Open since 2015, with 26 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Funded hours
2-year-old funding FEET, Two-year-old working parent funding, Universal Funded Early Education (FEE) 15 hours, 3-year-old working parent funding up to a further 15 hours.
Worth knowing. Private fees are due for the non-funded hours (first half hour of each session) which includes the added value and consumables that are not included in the government funding for three- and four-year-olds. Current session cost for added value, additional services, and consumables Extended morning session - £14.01 Full day session £19.62. Full fees are due once the funded hours are used. (£8.44per hour). Fully funded sessions – We offer a limited number of fully funded spaces which attracts a lon.
What childcare usually costs in Surrey
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Surrey 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
GU9 0AUWhat 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, 2 May 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are friendly and happy in this nursery. They develop early friendships as they talk to their friends while waiting to come into the nursery. Staff warmly greet children as they quickly settle into their chosen activities, exploring the wellplanned Montessori curriculum. The nurturing attitude of the staff helps children to feel safe and secure.
Staff have high expectations of children's abilities. From the outset, children show increasing independence in their self-care skills from the start of their day. They leave their parents with confidence, placing their belongings on their pegs. Children take their shoes off and get their slippers on for their time indoors. They confidently wash their hands before mealtimes and after playing outside. Children know the routines well and are confident to manage their own personal care needs. This supports children's good health.
Children behave well. Staff support children's behaviour with a consistent approach. They are good role models, with expectations for children's behaviour.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - ensure staff gain a good understanding of how to implement effective teaching and interactions, particularly with quieter children, to help them gain the skills and knowledge they need for their future learning n strengthen how supervisions are used to target training that builds on the quality of teaching, to support children's learning to the highest level.
- 2 May 2023Good
- 2 October 2017Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Farnham Montessori School
- What it costs
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- What does it cost, all in? 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.