Northcote Montessori Independent Nursery School
GoodBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for children from birth to 8+, open 07:30 to 19:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in July 2023. Open since 2018, with 122 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 Wandsworth
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Wandsworth 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
SW11 6DQWhat 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.
- 26 March 2026 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 12 September 2025 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 26 July 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy their time at the nursery and are making secure progress in their learning. Older children find their name to self-register, and younger children are gently supported to settle. Although there have been some recent staffing issues, children show that they feel secure. The key person system has been developed, and children form close bonds with staff. This supports their emotional well-being.
Younger children are eager to explore a range of sensory materials. They are inquisitive as they explore sand, water and foam. They have a particular interest in animals, and staff develop this interest using core books and songs. Babies love to move their bodies to familiar songs. They laugh and copy actions as they sing
Older children are learning important skills to prepare them for school. They show high levels of concentration during story sessions. Interesting discussions are held about how the body works, and staff explain different concepts to children. Staff explain how signals go to our brain which travel around the body to make different parts of our body move.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to identify and make the most of children's learning opportunities to help them make the best possible progress n support staff in the pre-school room to embed expectations for children's behaviour consistently so that children understand what is acceptable behaviour and the impact of their behaviour.
- 26 July 2023Good
- 4 August 2022Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 1 of the last 2 graded inspections.
Still missing for Northcote Montessori Independent Nursery 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.
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