Islamic Montessori School
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Stanmore for children from birth to 8+, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2022. Open since 1993, with 35 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
HA7 4LQWhat 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, 24 May 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children thrive in this welcoming setting where they feel happy and safe. Staff are very kind, caring and attentive. They get to know children well. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. There are extremely high expectations for children's behaviour. Children's behaviour is exceptional.
Children are motivated to learn. They join in with the wide range of opportunities and experiences on offer. Children develop their literacy skills and imaginations well. They write letters, place home-made stamps on envelopes and post them in the post box in the nursery. Children are supported to think about their role in the community and take part in local community events. For example, they contribute to local recycling projects. Children have regular opportunities to learn about different cultures and celebrations in ways that are meaningful to them.
Staff are very aware of the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children and are very sensitive to this. Children's communication and language have been a strong focus. Subsequently, children are confident communicators. All children make good progress from their starting points, including those who receive funded education and children with special educational needs and/or disabilities
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- develop further the staff's understanding of how to deliver the learning intentions for activities, so they clearly know what knowledge and skills they want children to gain n consider ways to enhance information sharing with parents around encouraging children's healthy eating.
- 24 May 2022Good
- 13 November 2015Outstanding
- 16 May 2011Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Islamic 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.
Pre-schools within a couple of miles
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