Ashley Cross Montessori
Day nursery in Poole, BH14. Part of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole council area.
29 Chapel Road, Poole, BH14 0JUWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 28 March 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
Ashley Cross Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South West, 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 | £145 | £460 |
| 2 years old | £133 | £422 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £122 | £388 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Ashley Cross Montessori against Poole
| Ashley Cross Montessori | Poole average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 86% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Ashley Cross Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Ashley Cross Montessori have?
- Ashley Cross Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 28 March 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Ashley Cross Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Ashley Cross Montessori for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Poole has 67.
- How much does Ashley Cross Montessori cost?
- Ashley Cross Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South West charges £181 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Ashley Cross Montessori 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 Ashley Cross Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Ashley Cross Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Ashley Cross Montessori on 28 March 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Ashley Cross Montessori?
- Nearby in BH14: The Old School House Nursery And Pre School, Muddy Boots Nursery School Parkstone, St John's Church Pre-School Nursery.
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.