Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate
Day nursery in Leicester, LE2.
279 London Road, Leicester, LE2 3BE
Run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 22 July 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
The second of the four grades: a good standard of care and learning. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East Midlands, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £128 | £404 |
| 2 years old | £130 | £411 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £123 | £389 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate against Leicester
| Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate | Leicester average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 42 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 88% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Shama Women's Centre Strong standard in all 6, 20 places, LE2 0TD
- Happy Little Hearts Outstanding, 50 places, LE2 1LR
- Children 1st @ Leicester Outstanding, 123 places, LE2 7ET
Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate is run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries, which has 38 nurseries in England and 1 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Leicester.
Questions parents ask about Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate
- What Ofsted grade does Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate have?
- Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate was rated Good at its inspection on 22 July 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate take?
- Ofsted registers Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate for 42 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Leicester has 54.
- How much does Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate cost?
- Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East Midlands charges £165 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate how it offers them.
- When was Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate on 22 July 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Ashbourne Montessori Stoneygate is one of 38 day nurseries in England run by Ashbourne Day Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.