Rainbow's End Montessori School
Day nursery in Ferndown, BH22. Part of the Dorset council area.
Parley First School, Glenmoor Road, West Parley, Ferndown, BH22 8QEWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 24 June 2024
| 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
Rainbow's End Montessori School 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.
Rainbow's End Montessori School against Ferndown
| Rainbow's End Montessori School | Ferndown average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 27 | 34 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 100% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rainbow's End Montessori School
- What Ofsted grade does Rainbow's End Montessori School have?
- Rainbow's End Montessori School was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 24 June 2024, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rainbow's End Montessori School take?
- Ofsted registers Rainbow's End Montessori School for 27 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Ferndown has 34.
- How much does Rainbow's End Montessori School cost?
- Rainbow's End Montessori School 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 Rainbow's End Montessori School 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 Rainbow's End Montessori School how it offers them.
- When was Rainbow's End Montessori School last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rainbow's End Montessori School on 24 June 2024. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rainbow's End Montessori School?
- Nearby in BH22: The Caterpillar Club, The Little Elves and Fairies Woodland Nursery, Ferndown 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.