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Oaklea Montessori # Oaklea Montessori Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Feb 2025) · 5.0 (1 parent reviews) · Magdalen Hall, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DE · Essex Number of places 26 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Feb 2025 Local authority Essex About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Oaklea Montessori in Colchester provides a nurturing and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years, operating as an accredited Community Interest Company where any surplus is reinvested into the community. The nursery focuses on a homely atmosphere with an open-door policy, emphasising strong partnerships with families to support children's learning journeys. They are deeply committed to the Montessori approach, allowing children to learn at their own pace through individual or small group activities. The indoor spaces are designed to be calming with natural materials, complemented by outdoor areas for rich learning experiences. They also implement vertical age grouping, which helps older children build confidence by assisting younger ones, and allows younger children to learn from their older peers. Nutritional needs are met with morning and afternoon snacks, daily hot meals, and optional breakfast and tea, with all dietary requirements catered for. Parents receive regular feedback on their child’s development through Celebration Evenings and the ParentZone app, and the nursery encourages community experiences. Our ethos Oaklea Montessori CIC is committed to the Montessori approach, enabling children aged 0-5 to learn at their own pace through individual or small group activities. They foster a homely atmosphere with an open-door policy and strong family partnerships, utilising natural materials indoors and outdoors. Vertical age grouping is employed to promote peer learning and confidence-building. As a Community Interest Company, surplus is reinvested into the community. What it's like Children are warmly welcomed by happy staff who have a good knowledge of them and what they need to achieve. Staff provide a broad range of learning opportunities within an ambitious curriculum, covering all areas of learning and delivering the principles of Montessori teaching. Children are keen and eager learners, making good progress from their starting points and demonstrating good behaviour due to the high expectations and supportive role models provided by staff. Montessori Approach Community Interest Company Nutritious Meals Vertical Age Grouping ## Pricing & funding This nursery charges hourly rates tiered across four different age groups, from babies up to school-aged children. Meals are billed separately as daily add-ons. There are also voluntary consumables and snack charges applied to funded core sessions. Funding accepted 15 hours — working parents (9 months–2 yrs) 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) 30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs) Good to know - Fees are billed hourly and structured according to four age-based groups. - Meals (breakfast, lunch, and tea) are charged separately on a daily basis. - Voluntary consumables and snack charges apply per three-hour funded core session. ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Oaklea Montessori Inspection date Feb 2025 Inspection no. 10368502 Lead inspector Lynn Hartigan [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50270654)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY542566) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Reveal phone number Contact Nursery [ Visit website ](https://www.oakleamontessori.co.uk/) Magdalen Hall, Wimpole Road, Colchester, CO1 2DE [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/0.91339/51.88372/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near Colchester - [Day nurseries in Colchester](/search?q=Colchester) - [Day nurseries in East of England](/search?q=East+of+England) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=oaklea-montessori-cic-co1-2de-ey542566) ## Key facts Food Morning and afternoon snacks provided; hot meal served daily with optional breakfast and tea. Packed lunches permitted for funded 9am-3pm sessions if not paying for hot lunch. All dietary requirements catered for. Opening hours Monday to Friday all year round from 8am until 5.30pm. Age range 0-5 years Term time / All Year All Year Established 2016 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Oaklea Montessori Last inspected 11 February 2025 · Lynn Hartigan Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are warmly welcomed by happy staff who have a good knowledge of them and what they need to achieve. Staff provide a broad range of learning opportunities within an ambitious curriculum, covering all areas of learning and delivering the principles of Montessori teaching. Children are keen and eager learners, making good progress from their starting points and demonstrating good behaviour due to the high expectations and supportive role models provided by staff. Inspector highlights - Children are warmly welcomed by happy staff who have a good knowledge of what they can do and what they need to achieve next. - The quality of teaching is good, and children make choices for themselves, demonstrating independence and self-care. - Parents speak highly of the "stimulating and enriching" environment and feel their children are well cared for. - Staff are positively encouraged in their professional development, and apprentices feel supported. - Babies individual routines are respected, and they demonstrate happiness and security in their homely environment. Areas to develop - 1 consider how to provide children with a broader range of role-play opportunities to enable them to explore and develop their own play and ideas. Inspection #10368502 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50270654) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision There is a strong focus on supporting children's speech and language and emotional development. Staff understand how children develop their conversation skills and provide running commentaries during play and introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary. Effective communication with parents and the strategies in place support those who are bilingual or who speak English as an additional language. Outdoor space The report does not provide specific information about how children use outdoor space or physical play, nor does it mention anything about outdoor areas, gardens, forest schools, or free-flow play. ## Parent Reviews of Oaklea Montessori 5.0 (1) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWzzOFqpHrpe0dnkmY4ujLJsUpF5zn_DATOFMoq1Du3yw1BNrYX7g=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) vicki coppin a year ago Amazing nursery and amazing staff . My daughter went here for 3 years and absolutely loved it . Had a good relationship with all the teachers [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR6bTZTTW5BRRAB!2m1!1s0x47d905005e7a4487:0x44704603e6868bbd) Reviews from Google for Oaklea Montessori. 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