Fen Drayton Montessori Nursery
Good★ 4.7 on GoogleBirth to 8+Open for decades
A day nursery in Cambridge for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 18:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024. Open since 2011, with 40 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 Cambridgeshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cambridgeshire 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
CB24 4SJWhat 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.
- 14 July 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 24 June 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are confident, enthusiastic learners. Staff shape the clear and wellsequenced curriculum around children's interests. Staff focus on children's individual needs to help them build on what they already know and understand.
There is a clear ethos to support early communication and language and to support children's personal, emotional and social development. Babies and very young children explore paint with their hands. They feel the texture while they squeeze the paint between their fingers. Staff narrate what children are doing, helping to introduce new words to children's emerging vocabularies. Meanwhile, in the garden, older children climb into a boat. They decide that they are travelling to another country. Children take paper and pencils on their adventure, allowing them to practise their early writing skills. They nominate their friends to sail the boat and invite staff to join them on their journey. Children work together, negotiate and share ideas, helping to strengthen their social skills in a creative way.
Children behave well. They respond positively to the gentle reminders staff give them about being kind to their friends and allowing others to have a turn with popular resources. Minor disputes are quickly resolved, contributing to the harmonious and industrious environment.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to find strategies to fully engage children throughout the activities and experiences they plan.
- 24 June 2024Good
- 27 September 2018Good
- 18 December 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Fen Drayton Montessori Nursery
- 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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