Opening hours
8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, apart from one week at Christmas and Easter and two weeks in August.
The Gower School
Ofsted: Outstanding
(Mar 2025)
Number of places
120 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Mar 2025
Local authority
Islington
About this day nursery
The Gower School, established in 2000, offers an "Outstanding" Montessori Nursery and Primary education. The school aims to foster confident, happy, and well-rounded children with a passion for learning.
They provide a curriculum that focuses on academic and social development, preparing students for lifelong learning. The school is highly praised by parents for its caring and professional staff, low turnover, and the stable environment it provides for children to thrive.
They offer various rooms for different age groups, from babies to pre-primary, and incorporate activities like Treasure Basket and Heuristic Play, as well as a Forest School program. The school also offers on-demand childcare.
Our ethos
The Gower School follows a Montessori approach to education, aiming to develop confident, happy, and well-rounded children with a passion for learning. They incorporate activities such as Treasure Basket, Heuristic Play, and a Forest School program to support children's academic and social development.
What it's like
Children flourish in this extremely nurturing setting. The warmth and care they receive as soon as they arrive in the morning are evident, and they enthusiastically engage with staff. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, teaching them the importance of working together and learning from one another.
Montessori EducationForest SchoolOutstanding Ofsted RatingOn-Demand Childcare
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for The Gower School
Last inspected 19 March 2025
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 flourish in this extremely nurturing setting. The warmth and care they receive as soon as they arrive in the morning are evident, and they enthusiastically engage with staff. Staff have high expectations for children's behaviour, teaching them the importance of working together and learning from one another.
Inspector highlights
- Children make rapid progress in relation to their individual starting points in development due to a very ambitious curriculum and high-quality teaching.
- Leaders express high expectations for their staff team and are committed to their professional development and ongoing supervision sessions.
- Staff have a thorough understanding of the Montessori ethos and skilfully link this with the principles of the early years foundation stage.
- Babies and toddlers are extremely well supported as they confidently explore a range of natural materials, and staff's training in baby signing ensures babies have a voice.
- Older children show high levels of motivation, developing excellent physical skills and eagerly sharing their knowledge of numbers and problem-solving.
Inspection #10383693 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
What parents say
Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection
Parents express high satisfaction with the setting.
They praise the extremely professional approach towards their children's care, learning and development.
Parents value the well-organised environments and the setting's approach to inclusive practice.
Parents say that their children are always delighted to attend the setting and talk fondly of staff.
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff work continually with outside professionals to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They are extremely committed to ensuring that all children receive the right support at the right time, implementing interventions and using strategies like signing and visual prompts to help children make excellent progress.
Outdoor space
Children develop excellent physical skills. They confidently climb and balance on equipment. Older children express that sports and dance are their favourite fun activities. Several staff are trained to provide forest-school activities for children, teaching them to gain a deep understanding of nature, how to protect their environment and learn about sustainability.
Inspection history
Date: September 2005
- May 2025Outstanding
- March 2025Outstanding
- March 2009Good
- July 2007Good
- September 2005Good
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