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Colourbox Montessori School Haverhill

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jan 2024)
·Haverhill Research Park, Three Counties Way, HAVERHILL, CB9 7SW · Suffolk
Number of places
77 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jan 2024
Local authority
Suffolk

About this day nursery

Colourbox Montessori School offers a stimulating environment for young children, encouraging independence, curiosity, and a love for learning. The school combines the Early Years Foundation Stage framework 2025 with the Montessori approach, providing a comprehensive educational experience.

With a commitment spanning three decades, Colourbox Montessori has grown from a single village nursery into a group of highly regarded nurseries in Suffolk, all guided by founder Susie Norman since 1992. The nurseries are designed to nurture children's natural desire to explore, stimulate their minds, and support their journey to becoming free and independent thinkers.

Experienced staff listen to children's ideas, follow their interests, value their uniqueness, and respect their choices, creating a calm and consistent atmosphere where children can create, play, make friends, and develop as individuals. Parents are invited to visit to witness the engaging learning environment firsthand.

Our ethos

Colourbox Montessori School integrates the EYFS framework with the Montessori approach, fostering independence, curiosity, and a love of learning. They aim to nurture children's natural desire to explore, value their uniqueness, and respect their choices, supporting their journey to becoming free and independent thinkers.

What it's like

Children thrive in this exceptionally welcoming and inclusive nursery, showing excellent levels of confidence and making rapid progress. Staff provide a highly nurturing environment, where children feel safe and develop close emotional attachments. The curriculum is exceptionally well-structured within the Montessori philosophy and early years foundation stage, supporting children's natural instincts to discover and explore.

Montessori ApproachForest School NurseriesEYFS Framework 2025

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Established

2015

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Colourbox Montessori School Haverhill

Last inspected 15 January 2024 · Jacqui Mason

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

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this exceptionally welcoming and inclusive nursery, showing excellent levels of confidence and making rapid progress. Staff provide a highly nurturing environment, where children feel safe and develop close emotional attachments. The curriculum is exceptionally well-structured within the Montessori philosophy and early years foundation stage, supporting children's natural instincts to discover and explore.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in an exceptionally welcoming and inclusive nursery, showing excellent levels of confidence.
  • Staff implement effective care practices and provide a highly nurturing environment, where children feel safe.
  • The curriculum is exceptionally well-structured, supporting children's natural instincts to discover and explore.
  • Children are extremely independent and make rapid progress across all areas of learning.
  • Strong links with the local community help children learn about the world around them.
Inspection #10301027 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment that they are 'delighted' with the nursery, describing the staff as 'caring and knowledgeable'.

Parents report that the staff nurture their children exceptionally well and give them the confidence and skills they need to be ready for school.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff give priority to planning for all children's progress. They help children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make the best possible progress that they can. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of everything that staff do.

Outdoor space

Staff pay close attention to planning for the outdoor environment. They carefully consider all areas of learning and children's interests. Those children who learn best from being outdoors can do so.

Inspection history

Date: January 2018

  • January 2024Outstanding
  • January 2018Outstanding

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