The Avenues Montessori
406 Northdown Road, Margate, CT9 3PGWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 24 March 2023
| 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
The Avenues Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, 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 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
The Avenues Montessori against Margate
| The Avenues Montessori | Margate average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 77 | 73 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 89% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Manor House Nursery School Limited Outstanding, 149 places, CT9 5QX
- Townsend Montessori Nurseries @ Margate Outstanding, 72 places, CT9 1SX
- First Steps Nursery Good, 100 places, CT9 1UA
The Avenues Montessori is run by Townsend Montessori Nurseries, which has 6 nurseries in England and 2 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Margate.
Questions parents ask about The Avenues Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does The Avenues Montessori have?
- The Avenues Montessori was rated Good at its inspection on 24 March 2023, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Avenues Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers The Avenues Montessori for 77 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Margate has 73.
- How much does The Avenues Montessori cost?
- The Avenues Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does The Avenues 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 The Avenues Montessori how it offers them.
- When was The Avenues Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Avenues Montessori on 24 March 2023. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is The Avenues Montessori part of a nursery group?
- Yes. The Avenues Montessori is one of 6 day nurseries in England run by Townsend Montessori 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.