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The Beanstalk Montessori Nursery School

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2022)
·St. Peters Church, Black Lion Lane, London, W6 9BE · Hammersmith and Fulham
Number of places
40 places
Age range
2–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2022
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham

About this early years setting

The Beanstalk Montessori Nursery School, a family-operated institution, has been serving the Hammersmith and Chiswick communities for over 30 years, nestled within St. Peter's Church in Hammersmith. The nursery provides a nurturing and stimulating Montessori environment for children aged 2 to 5 years, fostering confidence, lasting friendships, and resilience.

The curriculum emphasises independence and focus, and children enjoy daily access to a large garden, regardless of the weather. The Beanstalk welcomes families from a broad catchment area, including Chiswick, Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush, and Acton.

The Principal, Anneli Isherwood, who took ownership in 2004, believes in sowing seeds of trust, kindness, confidence, independence, and a love for learning within each child. The philosophy centres on providing a warm and caring atmosphere where children develop essential life skills such as problem-solving, negotiation, empathy, and responsibility, preparing them for future academic and personal success.

The nursery also caters to younger children aged 8 months to 2 years with a "Stay and Play" toddler group on Friday mornings during term time.

Our ethos

The Beanstalk Montessori Nursery School's philosophy centres on providing a warm, caring, and stimulating Montessori environment that fosters independence, confidence, kindness, and a love for learning. They aim to develop essential life skills, encouraging problem-solving, negotiation, empathy, and responsibility in preparation for future success.

What it's like

Children thrive at this setting and learn what they need to be successful in for their future. Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child knows and needs to learn next. They use this information to plan activities carefully to help children achieve the next steps in their learning. Children show excellent focus and attention as they take part in these activities, making exceptional progress.

Montessori curriculumFamily-runLarge gardenToddler group

Pricing & funding

Charges include a non-refundable registration fee and a refundable deposit. Additional hours beyond the funded entitlements for two, three, and four-year-olds are billed termly, alongside a voluntary termly charge for extra-curricular services. Extra private morning hours are charged at an hourly rate.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)30 hours — working parents (3–4 yrs)15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds

Good to know

  • Registration fee is non-refundable.
  • Deposit is refundable from the last term's fees or fees in lieu of notice.
  • Voluntary fees apply for extra-curricular services on funded placements.

Key facts

Opening hours

Morning Group: Monday – Friday 8.30am – 12.30pm; Afternoon Group: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12.30pm – 4.30pm

Session types

Morning sessions, Afternoon sessions, Full day sessions

Age range

8 months to 5 years

Term time / All Year

Term Time

Registered with Ofsted

2004

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for The Beanstalk Montessori Nursery School

Last inspected 9 September 2022 · Jenny Gordon

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 thrive at this setting and learn what they need to be successful in for their future. Staff have an excellent understanding of what each child knows and needs to learn next. They use this information to plan activities carefully to help children achieve the next steps in their learning. Children show excellent focus and attention as they take part in these activities, making exceptional progress.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders have put an exceptional programme of learning in place for communication and language.
  • Staff plan how to support children to develop their physical skills in a clear and purposeful way.
  • Leaders plan an ambitious programme of learning for personal, social and emotional development.
  • Staff support children extremely well to work things out for themselves.
  • Leaders build thriving parent partnerships.
Inspection #10137952 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are delighted with the warm way in which staff nurture their children.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

Leaders work hard to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They work closely with external professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to implement effective strategies to help every child to reach their potential.

Outdoor space

Children talk about 'pine needles' when exploring the garden. Staff carefully consider where to stand within the wide garden area so that children are always within sight and sound.

Inspection history

Date: October 2009

  • September 2022Outstanding
  • October 2015Outstanding
  • October 2009Outstanding

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