Lemon Tree Montessori
St Mary's Church Hall, Purley Oak Road, Sanderstead, CR2 0NYWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 15 May 2024
| 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
Lemon Tree Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Outer London, 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 | £171 | £543 |
| 2 years old | £173 | £547 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £158 | £501 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Lemon Tree Montessori against Croydon
| Lemon Tree Montessori | Croydon average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 54 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 74% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Lemon Tree Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Lemon Tree Montessori have?
- Lemon Tree Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 15 May 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Lemon Tree Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Lemon Tree Montessori for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Croydon has 54.
- How much does Lemon Tree Montessori cost?
- Lemon Tree Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Outer London charges £217 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Lemon Tree 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 Lemon Tree Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Lemon Tree Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Lemon Tree Montessori on 15 May 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Lemon Tree Montessori?
- Nearby in CR2: Fennies Beech House, Kinderland Day Nursery Ltd, Selsdon Baptist Church Pre 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.