Unity Montessori Nursery
Day nursery in London, N12. Part of the Barnet council area.
1A Budd Close, London, N12 8SQWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 2 May 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
Unity Montessori Nursery 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.
Unity Montessori Nursery against London
| Unity Montessori Nursery | London average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 26 | 55 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 77% rated Good or better |
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Questions parents ask about Unity Montessori Nursery
- What Ofsted grade does Unity Montessori Nursery have?
- Unity Montessori Nursery was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 2 May 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Unity Montessori Nursery take?
- Ofsted registers Unity Montessori Nursery for 26 places at any one time. The average day nursery in London has 55.
- How much does Unity Montessori Nursery cost?
- Unity Montessori Nursery 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 Unity 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 Unity Montessori Nursery how it offers them.
- When was Unity Montessori Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Unity Montessori Nursery on 2 May 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Unity Montessori Nursery?
- Nearby in N12: Bright Horizons North Finchley Day Nursery and Preschool, Southover Pre-School, Mace Montessori 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.