Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)
Chamberlain Street, Crawcrook, NE40 4TZWhat Ofsted found
Good Inspected 17 June 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
Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in North 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 | £140 | £444 |
| 2 years old | £126 | £398 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £117 | £369 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) against Gateshead
| Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) | Gateshead average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 44 | 67 |
| Ofsted outcome | Good | 93% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
Questions parents ask about Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)
- What Ofsted grade does Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) have?
- Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) was rated Good at its inspection on 17 June 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) take?
- Ofsted registers Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) for 44 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Gateshead has 67.
- How much does Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) cost?
- Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in North East charges £166 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) 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 Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) how it offers them.
- When was Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook) on 17 June 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Which nurseries are near Willows Montessori Nursery (Crawcrook)?
- Nearby in NE40: Willows Montessori Nursery, Care With Cuddles, Little Adventurers Day Nursery Limited.
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.