St. Peters Montessori School
Good★ 5.0 on GoogleBirth to 8+Long established
A day nursery in London for from 2 years up to school age, open 08:45 to 15:00, 5 days a week. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in May 2024. Open since 2013, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
What childcare usually costs in Tower Hamlets
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Tower Hamlets 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
E2 9AXWhat 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, 14 May 2024 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The management team and staff provide a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for all children. Children arrive eager to see their friends and quickly settle into the day's activities. Children are happy and very settled in this friendly setting. Staff provide an ambitious curriculum, which is based on the early years foundation stage and the Montessori method. Children have access to a broad range of exciting activities and resources.
Children are free to explore the indoor and outdoor spaces. They engage in activities that interest them. Children confidently use mark-making tools to paint, draw and write. In addition, they enjoy growing flowers and fruits in the setting's outdoor space. Children independently fill and use watering cans to water plants and can identify flowers, such as pansies. Children display high levels of concentration and curiosity towards their learning.
Staff have high expectations for what children can achieve. They plan learning opportunities to help children to make good progress in all areas of the curriculum.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- support staff to plan activities to the precise level of each child to help them to make the best possible progress in their learning n evaluate the effectiveness of staff training to ensure that the knowledge and understanding that staff gain are fully embedded in everyday practice.
- 14 May 2024Good
- 14 June 2018Good
- 4 November 2015Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St. Peters Montessori School
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Meals
- Nappies
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.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? 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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