Orpington Montessori Preschool
GoodBirth to 8+Open for decades
A pre-school in Orpington for children from birth to 8+, open 08:00 to 15:30, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2022. Open since 2008, with 34 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 Bromley
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Bromley 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
BR6 9JHWhat 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.
- 30 March 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 22 February 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children enjoy attending this welcoming and well-resourced pre-school. Most children quickly settle in. Those children who find it difficult to adjust to new routines receive effective support from staff to help them separate more easily from their parents. Children benefit from the two-way flow of information between their parents and staff, including when the pre-school is closed.
Children are busy and engage well in learning, overall. They enjoy using a wide selection of attractive and accessible resources to complete self-chosen tasks.
Children use their imaginations and act out their experiences during pretend play.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should: - strengthen teaching skills further so that staff enhance support for children to engage in activities and consider their learning needs more consistently, as they implement the curriculum.
- 22 February 2022Good
- 10 November 2015Outstanding
- 3 June 2009Outstanding
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Orpington Montessori Preschool
- 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.