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Newpark Montessori Nursery School in London (EC1V)

Ofsted: Good
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(9 parent reviews) ·22 Seward Street, London, EC1V 3PA · Islington
Number of places
64 places
Age range
0–3 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Islington

About this day nursery

Newpark Montessori Nursery School, established in 2012, operates from a purpose-built facility within a residential development in Clerkenwell, London. This nurturing and inclusive setting, open 50 weeks a year from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm, provides care for children from birth to three years old.

The nursery benefits from a well-qualified team of 14 staff members, including a dedicated manager and deputy manager, who collectively foster a stimulating environment based on Montessori principles. They prioritise individualised support, ensuring children are happy and settled while making good progress in their personal, social, and cognitive development.

The school's commitment to effective parent partnerships and a strong key-person system further enhances each child's learning journey, both within the nursery and at home. With a focus on real-life materials, outdoor learning, and promoting emotional literacy, Newpark Montessori Nursery creates a rich and engaging experience for all children.

What it's like

Children are happy and settled in this nurturing and inclusive setting. They benefit from a thoughtfully planned curriculum, which draws on Montessori principles. Staff have high expectations for all children and provide a stimulating environment that promotes independence, curiosity and emotional resilience. The learning spaces are well organised, enabling children to make choices and engage in purposeful play. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their personal, social and cognitive development.

Montessori principlesNurturing environmentStrong parent partnershipsEmotional literacyReal-life learning

Pricing & funding

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Key facts

Opening hours

open each weekday from 7.30am to 7pm, for 50 weeks of the year

Term time / All Year

All_year

Established

2012

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for Newpark Montessori Nursery School

Last inspected 18 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Good

What it's like to attend

Children are happy and settled in this nurturing and inclusive setting. They benefit from a thoughtfully planned curriculum, which draws on Montessori principles. Staff have high expectations for all children and provide a stimulating environment that promotes independence, curiosity and emotional resilience. The learning spaces are well organised, enabling children to make choices and engage in purposeful play. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their personal, social and cognitive development.

Inspector highlights

  • Children are happy and settled in this nurturing and inclusive setting.
  • Staff have high expectations for all children and provide a stimulating environment that promotes independence, curiosity and emotional resilience.
  • Children enjoy a broad range of experiences, including gardening, nature sessions and early science activities.
  • Staff skilfully use real-life materials to introduce new vocabulary and support children's language development.
  • Imaginative approaches, such as storytelling, emotion blocks and songs, are embedded in daily routines and help children to recognise and express their feelings.
  • Staff are attentive to children's cultural, dietary and linguistic needs, creating an environment where every child feels recognised and respected.
  • Staff foster highly effective partnerships with parents through consistent communication.
  • The key-person system is effective, ensuring that children form secure attachments and receive personalised support.

Areas to develop

  • 1Support staff to consistently promote children's integration into routines and activities, so that all children engage fully and benefit from the learning experiences available.
  • 2Strengthen the sequencing of selected daily routines to reduce waiting times and maintain purposeful engagement throughout the day.
Inspection #10399195 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Staff demonstrate confidence and competence in supporting children with additional needs, using effective strategies like visual aids and co-regulation techniques to promote inclusion and emotional well-being. Leaders work effectively with external professionals to ensure timely and appropriate support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Parent Reviews of Newpark Montessori Nursery School

5.0
(9)
Deeksha Gulati
10 months ago

We're so grateful to the amazing team at Newpark Clerkenwell for all the love and care they've given our daughter. She’s always gone in and come out of nursery with a big smile, which says it all! Thanks to the warm and attentive staff, she’s grown into a confident, independent little girl and is more than ready for her next step into primary school. From potty training to personality growth, the support has been incredible. We truly appreciate everything Newpark has done to give her such a happy, strong start.

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Jennifer Wong
3 years ago

I am so grateful that we changed nurseries for my daughter and started at Newpark when my daughter was just shy of 3 years old. Newpark is far superior to other nurseries we both visited and attended in the area. From garden and sports lessons, work cycles, grace and courtesy lessons, to field trips at St. Luke's for concerts, I have such appreciation for the experiences that the school has exposed the children to. The staff are incredibly attentive and caring by honouring each child’s feelings. They take the time each day to provide detailed feedback to parents on what the child did and what they are learning. They have also supported me as a parent on what I can do at home to encourage my daughter’s growth. I will dearly miss the supportive community at Newpark as we move on to primary school, but I take comfort in knowing that the nursery has prepared my daughter tremendously well for the next steps ahead.

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Ruta
3 years ago

Wonderful nursery with most loving and caring staff. My daughter attended this nursery before moving on to school. She adored her teachers. Her day was full with fun filled activities and the Montessori learning work cycle. Staff is caring and nurturing. My daughter has become a confident individual. All credit to the nursery

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Leon Topliss
3 years ago

Both my 4 and 6 year old boys attended this nursery from when they were 6 months old until they left for primary school. It's a fantastic nursery with such supportive and caring staff. They have helped my 2 sons grow into such lovely, confident and kind boys who were well prepared to start primary school. Both my boys were always excited and happy to be going to nursery and they were always well cared for.

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Sara Bonfioli
4 years ago

I couldn't recommend the school more. The staff is incredibly nurturing, caring and loving. Both my boys went to this school, attending both the baby room and the school room. At Newpark they learned how to be confident and kind human being, how to socialize with friends and how to believe in themselves. I am so grateful to Newpark and all the amazing people who work there!

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Inspection history

Date: May 2013

  • November 2019Good
  • May 2013Outstanding

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