Linnet Montessori
Good★ 4.0 on GoogleBirth to 5Long established
A pre-school in Ilford for children from birth to 5, open 08:45 to 15:15, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023. Open since 2013, with 36 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 Redbridge
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Redbridge 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
IG2 6AGWhat 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, 6 March 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children arrive at this friendly and welcoming nursery ready to play and learn.
Children enjoy listening to stories, such as 'Roar Roar Dinosaur'. They learn names and basic features of a dinosaur, and are able to move parts of the dinosaur in the book. Children develop their fine motor skills and become confident handling books and sharing the fun with their friends. Children gain communication skills and develop new vocabulary talking about the pictures and the story.
Children who speak more than one language learn English quickly. Staff support children by using picture cards to help develop critical thinking skills, language skills and speech. Children are well behaved, they understand rules and why those are important. Children share, take turns and are kind and respectful towards each other and staff. Older children are caring and friendly towards younger children and encourage them to join in play with them. Children develop their movement well, as they ride bikes and move freely in the well-resourced outdoor space. They gather water from water trays and pour it down funnels. This helps to enhance their creativity and imagination and supports them to investigate and make scientific discoveries.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure that all parents are aware of their children's next steps in learning and are given ideas for further ways to support their children's development at home n ensure that staff provide consistent meaningful interactions with more able children to support their continued learning.
- 6 March 2023Good
- 8 February 2018Good
- 24 March 2014Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Linnet Montessori
- 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
This one is first. Tick it and one or two others to see them side by side.