Session types
hourly basis, minimum of two sessions per week
Fairfield Montessori School
Ofsted: Good
(Apr 2023)
Number of places
54 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Apr 2023
Local authority
Somerset
About this early years setting
Fairfield Montessori School is a nursery in Glastonbury for children aged from birth to four years. It operates all year round, from Monday to Friday, between 8am and 6pm. Ofsted inspected the nursery in April 2023 and gave it an overall rating of Good. The report noted that children receive a warm welcome, feel happy and safe, and build good relationships with staff. Parents are kept well-informed about their child's activities and development.
The nursery has an outdoor forest school area where children can search for bugs with magnifying glasses, and climbing frames to develop physical skills. Inside, staff support language development by introducing new vocabulary and promote reading by encouraging children to share books from home. The setting also helps children learn about different cultures and beliefs. According to Ofsted, the special educational needs coordinator works with families and external agencies to provide targeted support for children who require it.
What it's like
Children receive a warm and friendly welcome at this setting, eagerly greeting friends and separating well from parents. They are quick to join activities, showing they feel happy and safe. Staff build good relationships with children and parents, who are well-informed about their child's daily activities and development, and receive ideas to support learning at home.
Family-runMontessori approachExtensive outdoor areaFlexible hourly sessions
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Opening hours
Monday-Friday 8.00am-5.00pm
Age range
3 months to 5 years old
Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Fairfield Montessori School
Last inspected 26 April 2023
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Children receive a warm and friendly welcome at this setting, eagerly greeting friends and separating well from parents. They are quick to join activities, showing they feel happy and safe. Staff build good relationships with children and parents, who are well-informed about their child's daily activities and development, and receive ideas to support learning at home.
Inspector highlights
- Staff skilfully introduce new vocabulary to children, aiding language development through repetition.
- The SENCo is knowledgeable and passionate, working with staff, families, and external agencies to provide targeted support for children with extra needs.
- Staff foster a love of books, encouraging children to share books from home to promote reading development.
- Staff support children to develop an understanding of different cultures and beliefs, for instance, by inviting relatives from diverse backgrounds to share their traditions and languages.
- Staff provide activities linked to children's interests, leading to high levels of concentration and the development of investigative skills and curiosity, such as searching for bugs in the forest school area.
Areas to develop
- 1consider ways to enhance opportunities for children to strengthen their independence skills
- 2ensure all activities are matched to the age and stage of the children taking part.
Inspection #10280206 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
The setting's special educational needs coordinator (SENCo) is passionate about her role. She is very knowledgeable about the children that attend who need extra support. She works closely with staff, families and external agencies to monitor these children's development. She ensures that children receive targeted support to close any developmental gaps that are appearing.
Outdoor space
Children have plenty of opportunities to be physically active throughout the day, developing core strength and large muscles by climbing and balancing on climbing frames. Staff support children to look for bugs in the outdoor forest school area, where children eagerly search with magnifying glasses.
Google Reviews of Fairfield Montessori School
5.0
(4 Google reviews)
Ewa Poprawa
2 months ago
Very good place for little kids. Staff is amazing, helpful and When my daughter started this nursery she needed a bit more time to settled and one of her teacher really helped her with this very well. Really amazing place.! I would recommend to everyone.
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Idris Feather
6 years ago
Incredible. A family lead nursery. From top to bottom everyone cares and it really shows my Son and Daughter not only loves this place but have consistently come home happy. We can can clearly see that it is not a storage or childminding service but a centre of playful education. Through playing and exploring my children have really progressed quickly making it a great foundation for my daughter now to easily go to her first school a few step Infront of her peers and very confident. Thank you. I look forward to sending my latest edition.
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haz
8 years ago
I went there when I was younger and it was very nice and lovely
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Martin Potts
7 years ago
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Inspection history
Date: September 2011
- April 2023Good
- September 2017Good
- August 2014Good
- September 2011Good
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