Westwood Montessori
Day nursery in Saffron Walden, CB10. Part of the Essex council area.
Spriggs Farm, Thaxted Road, Little Sampford, Saffron Walden, CB10 2SAWhat Ofsted found
Outstanding Inspected 13 June 2022
| 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
Westwood Montessori sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in East of England, 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 | £155 | £489 |
| 2 years old | £141 | £446 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £135 | £428 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Westwood Montessori against Saffron Walden
| Westwood Montessori | Saffron Walden average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 48 |
| Ofsted outcome | Outstanding | 86% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Westwood Montessori
- What Ofsted grade does Westwood Montessori have?
- Westwood Montessori was rated Outstanding at its inspection on 13 June 2022, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Westwood Montessori take?
- Ofsted registers Westwood Montessori for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Saffron Walden has 48.
- How much does Westwood Montessori cost?
- Westwood Montessori sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in East of England charges £192 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Westwood 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 Westwood Montessori how it offers them.
- When was Westwood Montessori last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Westwood Montessori on 13 June 2022. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Westwood Montessori?
- Nearby in CB10: Ashdon Childrens Nursery, The Chesterfords Community Preschool, Crocus Early Years (Hinxton Hall 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.