Stanmore Montessori
OutstandingBirth 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 They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask.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 Outstanding by Ofsted in July 2022. Open since 2004, with 26 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 2QXWhat 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, 11 July 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children form exceptionally strong bonds with staff. This helps them to feel safe and secure. Toddlers brim with confidence. They are eager to get to know visitors and actively engage with them. Staff know children exceptionally well. They are tuned into what children know and can do. Staff use their extensive knowledge to provide opportunities and experiences for all children to make excellent progress.
Staff have high expectations for all children. Children learn about numbers in all that they do. Staff skilfully interweave numbers and counting into most activities.
For example, toddlers expertly sequence the numbers one to ten with a number line outside. Older children know two- and three-dimensional shapes, including the properties of these shapes. Children use this knowledge later in their play.
- 11 July 2022Outstanding
- 13 January 2016Outstanding
- 27 February 2015Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Stanmore 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.