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Holly Grange Montessori

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Aug 2025)
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5.0(4 parent reviews) ·36 OUGHTRINGTON LANE, LYMM, WA13 0RA · Warrington
Number of places
40 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Aug 2025
Local authority
Warrington

About this day nursery

Holly Grange Montessori Nursery, located in Lymm, Cheshire, has established a strong reputation for providing high-quality childcare and education, consistently achieving "outstanding" ratings from Ofsted. The nursery embraces the Montessori philosophy, which is centred on recognising and nurturing each child's individual learning style, allowing them to develop at their own pace without fear of making mistakes.

This approach aims to cultivate confident, courteous, and considerate young individuals. The nursery also places a significant emphasis on outdoor play, encouraging children to learn through hands-on, challenging experiences that foster resilience, self-esteem, creativity, and independence.

The ultimate goal is to prepare children not just for the next stage of their education but also to equip them with high levels of self-esteem, confidence, and overall well-being as they transition to school. Founded by Managing Director Trudie Walker, who was inspired by her personal search for a nurturing and challenging early years environment for her own child, the nursery reflects her dedication and almost two decades of experience in early years education and Montessori teaching.

What it's like

Children are extremely happy and confident in their surroundings, consistently demonstrating a strong sense of belonging due to a positive, inclusive ethos. Leaders and staff create an exciting, flexible, and ambitious bespoke curriculum, leading to children making excellent progress. Partnership with parents is strong, ensuring families are actively involved in their child's learning.

Montessori ApproachOfsted OutstandingOutdoor Play FocusSustainable Future Education

Pricing & funding

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 7:30 - 6:00pm

Term time / All Year

All Year

Food

Not specified

Established

2014

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Holly Grange Montessori

Last inspected 21 August 2025 · Jason Holmes

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 are extremely happy and confident in their surroundings, consistently demonstrating a strong sense of belonging due to a positive, inclusive ethos. Leaders and staff create an exciting, flexible, and ambitious bespoke curriculum, leading to children making excellent progress. Partnership with parents is strong, ensuring families are actively involved in their child's learning.

Inspector highlights

  • Staff implement a highly effective curriculum that meets the needs of children across all ages and stages of development.
  • Leaders have established strong links with external agencies that offer additional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
  • Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the garden, relishing opportunities to explore the natural world and take risks safely.
  • Children enjoy healthy, home-cooked meals and learn to understand their individual dietary requirements and the importance of healthy eating.
  • Staff make excellent use of their training to continually enhance practice and enrich children's experiences, such as starting the day outdoors for physical activity and exercise.
Inspection #10399124 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders have established strong links with external agencies that offer additional support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Ongoing training equips staff to deliver targeted interventions that promote each child's learning. Staff develop the expertise they need to accommodate children's individual needs. This inclusive, consistent approach enables all children to make positive progress from their starting points. They work closely with families, including those of children with SEND, to provide timely support and targeted interventions.

Outdoor space

Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the garden. They relish the opportunities to explore the natural world, where they are encouraged to take risks safely. Staff complete thorough risk assessments and use these opportunities to teach children how to manage risks themselves. For example, when climbing trees, children are supported to set their own limits with close supervision. Following recent 'movement' training, all children now begin their day outdoors. This provides valuable opportunities for physical activity and exercise before moving into more focused learning.

Parent Reviews of Holly Grange Montessori

5.0
(4)
Toniann Knight
2 years ago

After viewing many nursery’s and not feeling they were right for us and our son we then found Holly grange. We came for a show round I instantly knew that this nursey was the one. The staff are absolutely wonderful so professional, kind and caring I feel completely at ease every time at drop off. They have been so accommodating in settling our son, nothing is too much trouble. What sets this nursey apart from others is the Montessori activities, learning pathways and outside play ( this is the most important for us as our son loves being outdoors). This coupled with truly amazing professional staff is why we would highly recommended Holly Grange.

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Vera McCallum
7 years ago

My daughter has been attending Holly Grange Montessori in Lymm for one and half years now. I can truly say (having three children) that this has been the best nursery I came across by far. My daughter loves attending, she’s very excited to go every week which speaks for it self. She always comes home happy, full of beans and with new experiernces to share. It’s a massive peace of mind to know how much she’s thriving whilst in care of others. I cannot praise the staff enough for their dedication, parental attitude and instincts towards the children. In the year and half of my daughter attending I cannot genuinely pick anything that I wasn’t happy with. Would recommend this wonderful nursery to anyone who’s values are happy, healthy, confident and thriving children and satisfied parents !! 😊💕

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Eleanor Harry
7 years ago

Recently visited with a relative looking for childcare. Felt welcomed and reassured and was really impressed by the nurturing care and the independence on show for all of the children, even the younger children. All our questions were answered by the manager who was also lovely. Very beautiful outside area too.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2019

  • September 2025Outstanding
  • August 2025Outstanding
  • December 2019Outstanding
  • November 2019Outstanding

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