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OakDin Montessori Kindergarten

Ofsted: Strong standard·
5.0(19 parent reviews) ·67 Perry Street, Billericay, CM12 0NA · Essex
Number of places
26 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Nov 2025
Local authority
Essex

About this day nursery

OakDin Montessori Kindergarten, established in 2000, is a childcare setting in Billericay offering a nurturing "home-from-home" experience for children aged 1 to 4 years. The nursery operates all year round, from 7:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.

It integrates both the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Montessori approaches to learning, providing a broad and ambitious curriculum. The dedicated team, celebrated for their highly effective and reflective leadership, prioritises the welfare and safety of all children, aiming to give them an excellent start in life.

The setting excels in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) through personalised teaching plans and strong collaboration with parents and external professionals. Children at OakDin Montessori Kindergarten demonstrate a radiant positivity towards learning, show exemplary listening skills, and develop a strong sense of belonging, while enjoying a wide range of engaging activities that foster knowledge retention and a love for exploration, both indoors and outdoors.

Our ethos

Oakdin Montessori Kindergarten embraces the Montessori philosophy, fostering a love for learning by allowing children to develop at their own pace and cultivate their individuality through carefully chosen activities. They are committed to providing an environment where children can thrive, interact positively with peers, and achieve their full potential.

What it's like

Children learn in fun and exciting ways, retaining knowledge and skills over time. The nursery offers a home-from-home experience with an unhurried approach, fostering a sense of belonging. Highly effective and reflective leadership ensures children's welfare and safety are prioritised, providing them with an excellent start in life.

Home-from-home experienceAmbitious curriculumExceptional SEND supportPositive attitudes to learningStrong partnerships

Pricing & funding

Pricing on request

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Key facts

Opening hours

7am-7pm

Age range

0–5 years old

Term time / All Year

All_year

Session types

sessional, full day care

Established

2000

Ofsted Inspection — new report card

Strong standard

Last inspected Nov 2025

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 governanceStrong standard
Age range
1 to 4
Registers
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for OakDin Montessori Kindergarten

Last inspected 21 November 2025 · Clare Ford

Safeguarding effective

What it's like to attend

Children learn in fun and exciting ways, retaining knowledge and skills over time. The nursery offers a home-from-home experience with an unhurried approach, fostering a sense of belonging. Highly effective and reflective leadership ensures children's welfare and safety are prioritised, providing them with an excellent start in life.

Inspector highlights

  • Children learn in fun and exciting ways that help them to retain knowledge and skills over time.
  • Children show exemplary listening and attention and approach their learning with radiant positivity.
  • The nursery offers a home-from-home experience, combined with an unhurried approach that supports children to feel a sense of belonging.
  • Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum, with teaching sequenced to ensure children learn what they need first.
  • Early identification is a key element of the nursery's work, with experienced and knowledgeable staff working with parents and external professionals.

Areas to develop

  • 1Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain their work to ensure continued improvement and high standards.
  • 2They should focus on creating a transformational impact on the outcomes and experiences of disadvantaged children, those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, and those who may face other barriers to their learning.
Inspection #10368108 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported extremely well through thoughtful and personalised teaching and learning plans, developed in collaboration with parents and external professionals. Leaders actively reduce barriers to learning, and rigorous monitoring ensures gaps are closing, with parents reporting rapid progress for their children with SEND.

Outdoor space

Children have highly positive attitudes to exercise and outdoor play, showing great excitement and enthusiasm as they explore the outdoors. Learning continues outside with the same ambitious learning principles reflected indoors, extending to visits to local parks and gardens for new physical challenges.

Parent Reviews of OakDin Montessori Kindergarten

5.0
(19)
IGWE PAUL
6 months ago

We love Oakdin because our children genuinely enjoy being there. When we moved house, we switched them to a nursery closer to home to make the school run easier. However, after just a week of attendance, both our daughters insisted on returning to Oakdin. My eldest daughter shared how kind the teachers are and how friendly the other children are. We quickly decided to sacrifice convenience for the wonderful environment Oakdin provides. Both girls are now happily back, and their little brother has joined them too. Every time I pick them up, they’re smiling — and that says it al

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Lavinia Kaita
a year ago

I was initially very nervous sending my eldest into another childcare setting after having a bad experience previousky however Oakdin is absolutely amazing and we couldn’t ask for a better nursery. Both our children now attend Oakdin and they so happy there and have grown so much. My eldest will be starting school in September and she is more than ready thanks to the learning and support from the Oakdin staff m. All the teachers are attentive and care so much for the children in attendance creating such as lovely bond. Oakdin is a little community even for us a parents with lots to get involved in. Highly recommended nursery !!

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Jessica Tarrant
a year ago

We live locally in Billericay and send our two children full time to Oakdin; we have done since 2021. Our children both love the nursery and staff because of the warm, friendly and educational atmosphere that Oakdin provides. We can’t thank the staff at Oakdin enough for how our children have grown and developed. The children get to mix with all ages as the nursery is small, which is one of the aspects that we love. It has a real family feel about it. The children get a lot of one on one time but also get to build some really special friendships. The children spend a lot of time outside too, playing and learning about nature and the garden, which is another reason why we love Oakdin so much.

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Katy
a year ago

We love Oakdin Montessori! Our older child went there and had such a great experience, so it was an easy decision to send our second one too. The teachers are so kind and really get to know each child. We've seen so much growth in both our kids—not just academically, but in their confidence and independence too. It's such a warm, welcoming place, and we always feel like our kids are safe and happy there. Couldn’t recommend it more!

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F G
a year ago

We couldn't love Oakdin anymore! Our boys are always so so happy to go and it feels like dropping them at family for the day. They have learnt so much and amaze me every day what they have picked up from Oakdin. They have beautiful friendships and the parents have all become close and know each other well. Thank you Oakdin and team for everything you do for our family. If you want a place you know your child will be loved and given endless attention, offer immense flexibility and prepare your child for school this is it.

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Inspection history

Date: November 2011

The most recent inspection point has been hidden because the parsed entry didn't match the headline Ofsted rating (Requires improvement). We're re-checking it against the original report.

  • February 2025Requires improvement
  • March 2019Good
  • January 2016Good
  • November 2011Good

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