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Brambly House Montessori School

Ofsted: Good
(Jan 2025)
·The Georgian House, Rockshaw Road, REDHILL, RH1 3DB · Surrey
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2025
Local authority
Surrey

About this day nursery

Brambly House Montessori School, established in 2000, offers a preschool education rooted in the Montessori philosophy. The curriculum focuses on developing children's natural independence through practical life activities, such as polishing and pouring, which also enhance fine motor skills.

Sensorial learning is emphasized with natural materials to teach concepts of shape, space, measure, sound, texture, and colour. The school prepares children for early mathematics by building on their understanding of patterns and quantities.

Cultural awareness is fostered through a colour system that introduces continents and encourages an understanding of diverse cultures, alongside respect for the environment and living things. Language development progresses from letter recognition to phonetic word building using specialized Montessori materials.

Creativity is nurtured daily through various expressive forms like drawing, music, movement, and imaginative play, providing a rich environment for social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth.

Our ethos

Brambly House Montessori School follows the Montessori philosophy, focusing on developing children's independence through practical life activities, sensorial learning with natural materials, and fostering cultural awareness. The curriculum also emphasizes early math skills, language development using Montessori materials, and nurturing creativity through various expressive activities.

What it's like

Staff are committed and passionate about providing a welcoming environment for all children. They support children to settle into their day by organising a variety of activities. Children can choose to play in their classroom, which extends outside, or participate in forest school sessions.

Montessori PhilosophyForest SchoolExperienced StaffFocus on Practical Life Skills

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year.

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Brambly House Montessori School

Last inspected 21 January 2025 · Pippa Clark

Safeguarding effective
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What it's like to attend

Staff are committed and passionate about providing a welcoming environment for all children. They support children to settle into their day by organising a variety of activities. Children can choose to play in their classroom, which extends outside, or participate in forest school sessions.

Inspector highlights

  • The leadership is very strong, with recent changes enabling more support and guidance for staff through thorough supervision and an extensive training package.
  • Leaders regularly share knowledge and skills at team meetings and individually with staff daily, providing immediate feedback and coaching to develop practice.
  • Staff understand the curriculum intent and provide a range of exciting and stimulating experiences, extending children's knowledge of the world and valuing their input.
  • Children take part in rich learning experiences in the outdoor classroom, remaining engrossed for long periods and flourishing in their personal development.
  • Parents are extremely happy, describing the setting as an extended family that supports both children and their families, with a support network for parents of children with SEND.

Areas to develop

  • 1strengthen procedures to support how children are transitioned into areas less familiar to them, particularly children who are receiving targeted support.
Inspection #10368161 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

they have created an environment that every child thrives in

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special education needs and/or disabilities (SEND) have their own purposefully designed classroom. Staff organise the environment to support the needs of the children and have a variety of specialist equipment to promote individual children's development. Leaders work closely with the local authority and review individual plans alongside advice from other agencies to ensure children with SEND get the support and help they need and have access to learning at their own level. Staff focus on extending children's attention and provide an abundance of sensory experiences, helping children to self-regulate.

Outdoor space

Children have the choice of playing in their own classroom that extends outside, or they can take part in forest school sessions in the purpose-built outdoor classroom. Children take part in a range of rich learning experiences in the outdoor classroom, such as making bird feeders and clay birds. The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors.

Inspection history

Date: March 2019

  • January 2025Good
  • March 2019Outstanding

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