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BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery Preschool & Afterschool

Ofsted: Expected standard·
5.0(9 parent reviews) ·Jean Brown Indoor Arena, Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre, Barkingside, IG6 3HD · Redbridge
Number of places
50 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2026
Local authority
Redbridge

About this day nursery

BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery Preschool & Afterschool, located in Barkingside, is a childcare setting for children aged 0-4 years, registered with Ofsted in 2014. The nursery operates year-round from 7:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.

It embraces a Montessori curriculum approach and received a "Good" rating in its latest Ofsted inspection on 9 March 2026. The nursery is known for its strong inclusion practices, particularly in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), with staff taking swift action and involving parents at every stage.

Children benefit from regular outdoor play in a well-resourced and newly refurbished garden, which promotes physical development. The nursery focuses on supporting children to develop communication and language skills through activities like singing and reading, and ensures children are well-prepared for school.

Leaders have consistently improved since the last inspection, addressing previous weaknesses and ensuring effective support for all children.

Our ethos

Barleymont Fairlop Montessori Nursery embraces a philosophy that integrates Montessori principles with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Their stated aim is to cultivate independence, self-discipline, and a passion for discovery in young children through a well-rounded developmental approach.

What it's like

Children at BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery learn to develop their communication and language skills through activities like singing nursery rhymes and sharing books. The nursery focuses on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they make secure progress. Children are well-prepared for school. Children feel happy and safe at this welcoming and spacious nursery. They enjoy making friends and playing together and demonstrating their imaginations during play.

Strong SEND supportEffective safeguardingGood communication skillsWell-prepared for schoolEngaging outdoor play

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

Tax-Free Childcare15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)
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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : 07:00 - 19:00

Age range

Birth to 5 years

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Expected standard

Last inspected Mar 2026

Headline: Expected standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementExpected standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesExpected standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
0 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating

Last inspected 9 March 2026

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children at BarleyMont Fairlop Montessori Nursery learn to develop their communication and language skills through activities like singing nursery rhymes and sharing books. The nursery focuses on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they make secure progress. Children are well-prepared for school. Children feel happy and safe at this welcoming and spacious nursery. They enjoy making friends and playing together and demonstrating their imaginations during play.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders and staff consistently make a demonstrable difference to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Children develop their communication and language well, for example, when singing nursery rhymes and sharing books.
  • Children are well behaved and receive effective support to manage their own feelings.
  • Leaders have been effective in securing progress since the last inspection, addressing previous weaknesses.
  • Partnerships with parents and carers are well established, with regular updates and access to a parent app.
  • Children are well prepared for their move on to school.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should place a focus on staff's understanding of ensuring interactions with children support their language development even further.
  • 2Leaders should strengthen staff's understanding of facilitating and planning activities for children to help extend their learning.
Inspection #10407764 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders and staff consistently make a demonstrable difference to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff take swift action to support children by observing, assessing, and working closely with other agencies, involving parents and carers at all stages. Staff ensure inclusive practice by adapting activities carefully so that all children can take part. They use visual aids to support children with transitions throughout the day. They develop targeted plans so that learning is well planned and specific to each child's needs, ensuring they can support children to make progress.

Outdoor space

Children enjoy regular outdoor play in the well-resourced garden, where they run, jump, climb and explore nature. The newly refurbished garden also helps ensure that children take part in purposeful play to support their physical development and promote their independence.

Parent Reviews

5.0
(9)
Dilek Yazicioglu
8 months ago

My son attended this nursery and i have nothing but praise. Any concerns raised with my son in general were taken on board. They were a professional establishment for paying and non paying families. They have an app that tracks your child's food intake, time stamps of playground activities as well as photos and updates on progress thoughout. A well put together graduation was put on by all the staff and I would not hesitate to use Barleymont Fairlop again if I ever have another child. I highly recommend them.

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jane thiru
11 months ago

We’ve had a wonderful experience with Barleymont Fairlop montessori! My little one settled in beautifully, thanks to the caring and patient staff who truly understand young children’s needs. The environment is nurturing, safe, and full of engaging activities that spark creativity and learning every day. We especially love how they keep us updated with photos and progress, and it’s clear how much effort goes into planning each day. My child comes home happy and excited to return which says it all! Highly recommend to any parent looking for a warm, welcoming, and development-focused preschool.

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Ramona Pintilie
10 months ago

Barleymont nursery has been a fantastic place for our 3 children, they’ve loved every single minute of their time being here and have made great friends along the way. We really couldn’t be happier with the care and attention they’re received from the extremely friendly staff, making sure every day is a new experience filled with lots of joy. We will be incredible missing this environment as it’s really felt like a second home for so many years.

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Ecaterina Ciobanu
a year ago

it is a very good Nursery. I bring both kids here and they love it. The 2-year-old boy is very happy when he sees us coming to Nursery. The ladies who work here are very good, kind, they have a very good attitude with children!

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Amandine Kornhauser
a year ago

Highly recommended, especially for working parents - very flexible setting, very reliable and caring team, safe location and big spaces!

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Inspection history

Date: July 2016

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Good). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • December 2025Inadequate
  • February 2020Good
  • July 2016Good

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