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Oak Tree Montessori Preschool

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(12 Google reviews) ·Church of God 7th Day Sabbath Keeping, 2 Oakhill Road, Beckenham, BR3 6NQ · Bromley
Number of places
28 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jun 2026
Local authority
Bromley

About this early years setting

Oak Tree Montessori Preschool, located in Beckenham, offers a nurturing and enriching environment for children aged 2 to 5 years old. The preschool is guided by the principles of the Montessori Philosophy, aiming to foster holistic development and a love for learning.

They believe children learn best through a combination of play and structured activities within beautiful classrooms, recognising the unique needs of each child. The unique learning environment is enriched with extracurricular activities such as Spanish, Music, Science, and Yoga, supporting physical growth, exploration, and creative development.

The curriculum focuses on Montessori Prime Areas activities, providing individualised learning experiences based on research to empower every child.

Our ethos

Oak Tree Montessori Preschool is dedicated to providing a nurturing and enriching environment for children aged 2 to 5 years old. Guided by the principles of the Montessori Philosophy, we aim to foster holistic development and a love for learning in every child. We believe that the best way for children to learn is through both play and structure in beautiful classrooms.

What it's like

Children benefit from an abundance of warm and positive interactions with staff. Every moment they spend at the pre-school is an opportunity to express themselves and engage in thought-provoking discussions. All children feel highly motivated to learn and apply their knowledge and skills. They learn to recognise their own achievements because staff explicitly teach them how to feel proud of themselves.

Montessori PhilosophyAges 2-5Extracurricular Activities

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

Term time / All Year

Term_time_only

Registered with Ofsted

2024

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Jun 2026

Headline: Strong standard

Grade summary

Exceptional
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Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
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Urgent improvement
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Each dot represents one of the six inspection categories. Headline is the average of the six grades, rounded up.

Category grades

AchievementStrong standard
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routinesStrong standard
Children's welfare and wellbeingStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
InclusionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Age range
2 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted report for Oak Tree Montessori Preschool

Last inspected 12 June 2026

What it's like to attend

Children benefit from an abundance of warm and positive interactions with staff. Every moment they spend at the pre-school is an opportunity to express themselves and engage in thought-provoking discussions. All children feel highly motivated to learn and apply their knowledge and skills. They learn to recognise their own achievements because staff explicitly teach them how to feel proud of themselves.

Inspector highlights

  • Children feel part of a special community where they learn a wide range of skills and develop strong independence.
  • All children have extremely positive relationships with staff, who help them manage feelings and emotions.
  • The extent to which all staff teach children independence is impressive; children confidently do things for themselves and each other.
  • Leaders design a highly stimulating curriculum covering all areas of learning, inspiring a love of reading and developing strong language skills.
  • Children engage deeply, focus and concentrate for long periods, with staff consistently adapting teaching to ensure everyone can achieve.
  • The steps leaders take to remove barriers for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are impressive, with fully embedded support approaches.
  • Staff skillfully support children learning English as an additional language, providing targeted and effective adaptations to teaching.
  • Leaders ensure that safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
  • Leaders give clear messages to children and their families about children's physical health and wellbeing, promoting healthy eating and sustainability.
  • Children benefit from an abundance of warm and positive interactions with staff, feeling excited to share new knowledge and express themselves.
  • Children learn to recognise their own achievements and celebrate what makes them unique.
  • All children develop excellent social skills, understanding how to cooperate and making friendships.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders should further develop opportunities for staff to enhance their professional expertise so that all staff can contribute to the ongoing development of the setting.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

The steps leaders take to remove barriers for children with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) are impressive. They fully embed approaches to supporting children with physical barriers to access their environment, working closely with parents and expert partners to assess and monitor children's progress.

Outdoor space

Children have plentiful and enriching opportunities for outside learning in the fresh air. Staff have extensive knowledge of how to promote children's physical strength, balance and coordination. Children tend to plants and engage in exercises under the watchful eye of staff.

EAL / language support

Staff skillfully support children who are learning to speak English as an additional language, working closely with parents to assess children's ability in their own language and providing targeted support to help them learn new language.

Google Reviews of Oak Tree Montessori Preschool

5.0
(12 Google reviews)
Effie Matthaiou
7 months ago

Oak Tree Montessori is an outstanding preschool. The teachers are not only highly qualified and experienced but also truly dedicated, giving their very best to the children every day. They create a nurturing environment that makes us, as parents, feel confident and at ease with our choice. It was especially important for us as a family that the settlement period was fully respected and thoughtfully adapted to our child’s needs and personality. Our daughter loves going to school, and it’s wonderful to see how much she is learning, growing, and thriving in such a positive atmosphere. We are deeply grateful for the care, guidance, and support provided by the entire team.

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Tanya Miller
7 months ago

This is an absolutely beautiful Montessori. Warm, welcoming, personal and calm environment and you can see that it reflects on the children and makes them feel safe and regulated, just as early years provision should be and sadly often isn’t. The staff are so caring towards my daughter. She takes part in so many beautiful activities there and comes home with beautiful artwork creations, growing projects and gifts every day. The communication is also extremely clear- Sebnem the owner is extremely responsive and we are kept up to date with How Hania is doing on a daily basis. If you are in the area, don’t look at any other provider!

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Beatrice P
10 months ago

I feel so grateful to have found Oak Tree Montessori. It’s my third child and most positive preschool experience, hands down. Sebnem and the team are all so lovely, experienced and incredibly caring. The atmosphere is calm, friendly and educational. They cover lovely topics each week. The settling in period was completely tailored to what worked for my daughter and me. I couldn’t recommend it more ❤️

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Harriet Miller
10 months ago

This is a lovely little pre school, after leaving our show around we looked at each other after walking out the door and said that’s where he is going, after visiting many other different types of childcare settings, including Montessori’s. It was tough for me and my son initially, having not been apart for over 2 years, but the settling in time really helps with this and there is a plan and a process to get through it. The staff are all so lovely, caring understanding, patient and I really saw that they got to know my son, and use his interests to help him understand things, and what was being asked of him. The garden is lovely, the extra curricular activities are a bonus but the teachers are really what makes this place amazing, I can’t thank them enough for helping with this transition for my son into education.

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Bianca Winston
10 months ago

From the day we walked into Oaktree, we knew it was the place for our daughter. It’s her second term and she absolutely loves it here - she’s clearly thriving in this safe, warm, and caring environment. The teachers are all professionally trained and very attentive. Wonderful activities are coordinated every week, such as yoga, science, and singing for the children to get involved in. Every day when my daughter comes home, she says a new word, sings a new song, or acts out an animal noise or behavior. I’m really happy seeing her happiness shine through. My mantra is that it takes a village to raise a child, and we have found ours here at Oaktree 😊

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Inspection history

Most recent inspection

12 June 2026

Strong standard

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

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