Mace Montessori Nursery
Day nursery in London, SW8. Part of the Lambeth council area.
69 Thorparch Road, London, SW8 4RH
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 February 2022
| 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
Mace Montessori Nursery sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in Inner 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 | £185 | £586 |
| 2 years old | £181 | £572 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £179 | £567 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Mace Montessori Nursery against London
| Mace Montessori Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 60 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Green Shoots Day Nursery Expected standard in 3 of 6, 26 places, SW8 1AR
- Union Grove Community Nursery Good, 48 places, SW8 2SH
- Imagination Preschool: Battersea Park Good, 60 places, SW8 4EN
Mace Montessori Nursery is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in London.
Questions parents ask about Mace Montessori Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Mace Montessori Nursery have?
- Mace Montessori Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 February 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Mace Montessori Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Mace Montessori Nursery for 60 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Mace Montessori Nursery cost?
- Mace Montessori Nursery sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in Inner London charges £238 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Mace Montessori Nursery 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 Mace Montessori Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Mace Montessori Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Mace Montessori Nursery on 2 February 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Mace Montessori Nursery part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Mace Montessori Nursery is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees 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.