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Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - West Hampstead

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Jul 2023)
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5.0(13 Google reviews)
·107 Fordwych Road, London, NW2 3TL · Camden
Number of places
42 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Camden

About this early years setting

Les Petites Étoiles Bilingual Montessori in West Hampstead is a private, accredited nursery and preschool for children aged 6 months to 4 years. It blends the Montessori educational approach with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to provide a child-led learning environment focused on independence and a love for learning.

The nursery emphasises a bilingual experience, with daily exposure to both French and English, alongside an introduction to Mandarin for children from 6 months. It operates for 47 weeks a year, catering to working families with flexible drop-off and pick-up times.

Ofsted has rated the nursery as 'Outstanding' for its warm atmosphere, strong relationships with children, and exceptional care. The Montessori Accreditation and Evaluation Board (MAA) also accredits the nursery, commending its calm atmosphere and effective use of Montessori materials.

Additionally, the nursery provides healthy, organic, home-cooked, sugar-free, and salt-free meals, including a morning snack, a 4-course lunch, and afternoon tea.

Our ethos

Les Petites Étoiles Bilingual Montessori blends the Montessori educational approach with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to provide a child-led learning environment focused on independence and a love for learning. The nursery emphasises a bilingual experience, with daily exposure to both French and English, alongside an introduction to Mandarin.

What it's like

Children are extremely happy, settled, and thrive at this inspirational nursery due to friendly and caring staff who form close relationships with them. The manager and staff have created a well-thought-out, ambitious curriculum with high expectations, adapting teaching to build on each child's existing knowledge and supporting their rapid development in a wonderful learning environment.

Bilingual Education (French and English)Montessori AccreditedOrganic MealsChild-led LearningOfsted Outstanding

Pricing & funding

Fees are billed monthly for the under-3 Bilingual+ programme, based on the number of days attended per week. Rates are scheduled to increase from May 2026. A registration fee applies, and lunch is available at a voluntary daily rate for the funded English-only programme.

Funding accepted

30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs)

Good to know

  • Non-refundable registration fee applies for the Bilingual+ Programme.
  • Fees are billed monthly.
  • Lunch is available at a voluntary daily cost for the Funded English-only programme.

Key facts

Food

Organic morning snack, 4-course organic lunch, nutritious afternoon tea are included in the Bilingual+ Programme. Lunch is available at an additional cost of £5 per day for the Funded English-Only Programme.

Opening hours

8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Age range

6 months to 4 years

Term time / All Year

All Year

Session types

Full-time, Part-time

Waitlist

open

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - West Hampstead

Last inspected 24 July 2023

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, settled, and thrive at this inspirational nursery due to friendly and caring staff who form close relationships with them. The manager and staff have created a well-thought-out, ambitious curriculum with high expectations, adapting teaching to build on each child's existing knowledge and supporting their rapid development in a wonderful learning environment.

Inspector highlights

  • Children thrive in a language-rich environment, developing superb communication skills in English and French, and benefiting from Mandarin-speaking staff.
  • Highly qualified staff skilfully interact with children, adapting learning opportunities intuitively and supporting progress through play.
  • Children are very well behaved, follow routines easily, respect their environment, and enjoy responsibilities.
  • Children have regular access to a well-equipped garden, delighting in the mud kitchen, exploring herbs and flowers, and using their imagination.
  • All children make excellent progress, especially in communication skills, with staff attentive to individual needs and working in partnership with parents.
  • The high staff morale and excellent teamwork positively impact children's enthusiasm for learning, supported by a highly qualified and knowledgeable staff team.
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What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents comment on how wonderful the staff are and how happy their children are.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff adapt how they teach to meet the individual needs of each child, and every child is cherished. Staff are attentive to their individual needs and work in partnership with the parents to maintain continuity and progression.

Outdoor space

Children have regular access to the well-equipped garden. They delight in playing in the mud kitchen and exploring the herbs and flowers. Babies naturally share equipment with each other and work collaboratively together. Children use their imagination to make different-flavoured soups and share them with the staff. Staff challenge children to name the fresh flowers and herbs and use their senses to describe them. They also dry toys outside.

Google Reviews of Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori - West Hampstead

5.0
(13 Google reviews)
Natalie Müller
5 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Truly Exceptional Nursery Les Petites Etoiles in West Hampstead is an absolute gem of a nursery. From the moment you walk through the doors, you can feel the warmth, love, and genuine passion that fills the environment. They provide a hugely supportive and nurturing space where little ones are encouraged to thrive, explore, and discover the world at their own pace. The teaching here is truly outstanding. Everything is 100% centred around the children — their interests, their development, and their unique personalities. The teachers are constantly by their side, engaging them in meaningful play, creative activities, and imaginative games. You can see that every interaction is thoughtful and intentional, fostering curiosity and building confidence. Their Montessori-led approach is a standout feature. Children are encouraged to try, to experiment, and to learn through doing rather than simply being directed. This focus on independence and self-discovery helps them grow into capable, confident little individuals who are excited to learn. It’s beautiful to watch how much pride the children take in their accomplishments in such an empowering setting. What truly sets Les Petites Etoiles apart is the atmosphere - you can feel that the staff are genuinely passionate about what they do, and that passion shines through in every moment. If you’re looking for a nursery where your child will be cherished, supported, inspired, and given the best foundation for lifelong learning, Les Petites Etoiles is the perfect choice. An exceptional experience in every way.

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menyhei csilla
6 months ago

We had 3 very happy years at LPE West Hampstead, thanks to the exceptional team at this nursery. The teachers are truly outstanding and were genuinely committed to our daughter’s individual development. Each day is varied and thoughtfully planned, with creative Montessori activities that nurtured her curiosity and confidence. The meals are another highlight, nutritious, organic, varied. I haven’t seen or heard of another nursery matching their menu. Thanks to this in a peer setting, our daughter enjoyed a more diverse range of meals than she usually accepts at home. Management puts great effort into hiring highly skilled teachers, almost all of whom have been native speakers of their respective languages (English, French, and Mandarin) during our time there. It’s a warm, inspiring environment and we can’t recommend it highly enough.

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Julien Barral
6 months ago

Our daughter spent three wonderful years at LPE West Hampstead. The team is warm, attentive and highly professional, and the environment fosters independence, creativity and confidence. Our daughter always felt happy and supported, and we are extremely grateful for the foundation they have given her. Highly recommended!

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Ribale Haidar
2 years ago

Our child joined LPE for the last year of pre-school having moved from a different nursery and she immediately felt welcome and included. The level of attention given to children is unmatched and the teachers are all caring and attentive. Children are taught to be independent, which was extremely helpful moving to reception. The classroom is always calm but stimulating and the garden, while small, is full of engaging and fun activities. In addition to it being bilingual, there was a full-time Mandarin teacher present at all times. We were surprised by how quickly our child learned not one but two new languages. We had a great experience over the year we were at LPE and would highly recommend it

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Anne-Edith Puvilland
2 years ago

Love this nursery! Our little one was there for 2 years (right when it opened) and went through all 3 classrooms. The staff and the facilities are first class. It was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in their first inspection over the summer and it is so well deserved. The environment is caring and nurturing, the staff deeply care for the children and their development. Food is delicious too. Big plus for us was the multilingual environment in French, English and Mandarin.

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

24 July 2023

Outstanding

Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.

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