The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten
Day nursery in Tunbridge Wells, TN1. Part of the Kent council area.
8 Lansdowne Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2NJWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 29 April 2025
| 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
The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten 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 Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten against Tunbridge Wells
| The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten | Tunbridge Wells average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 30 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 81% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten
- What Ofsted grade does The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten have?
- The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 29 April 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten take?
- Ofsted registers The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten for 30 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Tunbridge Wells has 55.
- How much does The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten cost?
- The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten 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 Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten 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 Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten how it offers them.
- When was The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten on 29 April 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near The Rocking Horse Montessori Kindergarten?
- Nearby in TN1: N Tunbridge Wells, Little Rascals Nursery, Happy Days Nursery and Pre-School Tunbridge Wells.
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.