What Ofsted found
Good Inspected 26 August 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
Rayners Lane 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.
Rayners Lane Montessori against Harrow
| Rayners Lane Montessori | Harrow average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 40 | 57 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 84% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Rayners Lane Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Rayners Lane Montessori have?
- Rayners Lane Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 26 August 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Rayners Lane Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Rayners Lane Montessori for 40 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Harrow has 57.
- How much does Rayners Lane Montessori cost?
- Rayners Lane 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 Rayners Lane 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 Rayners Lane Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Rayners Lane Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Rayners Lane Montessori on 26 August 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Rayners Lane Montessori?
- Nearby in HA2: Brighttots Nursery, Muddy Puddles Nursery, Harmony 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.