Summertown Montessori Nursery
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A day nursery in Oxford for babies from 9 months up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 17:30, 5 days a week. £9.34 an hour for 9-35 months, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Open since 2010, with 30 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Price list dated February 2026 - August 2026.
| Age | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-35 months9m to 3y | £9.34for paids £11.00irregular or ad hoc | |
| 3-4 years3y to 4y | £8.91for paids £9.00irregular or ad hoc |
Extras
Charged on top of the session rate.
- £1.14 a session Optional Montessori contribution for funded 2 year-olds
- £2.28 a session Optional Montessori contribution for funded 3–4 year-olds
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
15 hours and 30 hours funding.
Worth knowing. For those using "15 hours" funding only (approx.11.5 hours/week when stretched), 2 mornings of 5.75 hours/week are offered while for "30 hours" funding equating to 23 hours/week, the offering is 4 mornings of 5.75 hours/week.
What childcare usually costs in Oxfordshire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Oxfordshire 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
OX2 7EZWhat 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, 21 September 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Staff provide a welcoming environment to children and families. Staff support and give children a good amount of security, which helps them to feel happy and safe.
Staff plan and provide activities that reflect the curriculum well, and children play happily. All children concentrate well and are engaged in purposeful learning that supports their development. Children have many opportunities to be creative. Staff skilfully help to maximise children's learning, for instance while children pretend to make cakes with sand. Staff spark their imaginations by talking to them about what they are making, and build on their mathematical development as they count and talk about sizes and shapes.
Staff support children's imagination and communication well. For example, they engagingly sing songs with the children and together they look and read books.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- improve the opportunities for children to think and respond in detail when staff question them n enhance the outdoor environment and activities to ensure those who prefer to play outside are fully supported in their learning.
- 21 September 2023Good
- 4 June 2019Good
- 26 November 2018Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for Summertown Montessori Nursery
- 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
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £9.34 an hour still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? 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.
Day nurseries within a couple of miles
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