Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool
Day nursery in Loughton, IG10. Part of the Essex council area.
Church Road, High Beech, Loughton, IG10 4AJWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 18 February 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
Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool against Loughton
| Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool | Loughton average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 78% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool
- What Ofsted grade does Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool have?
- Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool was rated Good at its inspection on 18 February 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool take?
- Ofsted registers Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Loughton has 55.
- How much does Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool cost?
- Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool 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 Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool how it offers them.
- When was Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool on 18 February 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Beechoak Farm Montessori Preschool?
- Nearby in IG10: Chrysalis Pre-School, Chrysalis Day Nursery & Pre-School, New Beginnings Day 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.