Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket
Day nursery in Newmarket, CB8. Part of the Suffolk council area.
Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 0EB
Run by Colourbox Montessori School What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 7 August 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
The highest of the four grades Ofsted gave before report cards. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket 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.
Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket against Newmarket
| Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket | Newmarket average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 83 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 90% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Fairstead House Nursery Outstanding, 21 places, CB8 7AA
- The Old School House Day Nursery Outstanding, 106 places, CB8 9TH
- Happy Days Childcare Good, 62 places, CB8 9YD
Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket is run by Colourbox Montessori School, which has 7 nurseries in England and 6 rated Outstanding.
Questions parents ask about Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket
- What Ofsted grade does Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket have?
- Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 7 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket take?
- Ofsted registers Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket for 83 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Newmarket has 48.
- How much does Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket cost?
- Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket 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 Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket 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 Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket how it offers them.
- When was Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket on 7 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Colourbox Montessori School, Newmarket is one of 7 day nurseries in England run by Colourbox Montessori School.
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.