Sessional pre-school in Goodmayes, Redbridge
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre
St Paul's Community Centre, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XE · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:00–19:00
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
St Paul's Community Centre, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XE · More nurseries in IG3
Stations
- Goodmayes5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Seven Kings16 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Chadwell Heath19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Goodmayes High Road, Goodmayes Tesco and Goodmayes Station.
Parks and playgrounds
- Barley Lane Recreation Ground2 min walk
- Seven Kings Park9 min walk
- Goodmayes Park12 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Redbridge there are about 3.4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre is a sessional pre-school at St Paul's Community Centre, Barley Lane, Goodmayes, IG3 8XE, in Goodmayes, Redbridge. It is registered for 80 children. It opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 4.8 from 14 reviews (November 2026). It is run by Pedagogy Auras UK Limited.
Run by Pedagogy Auras UK Limited (company), which runs 2 nurseries.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Settling-in sessionsSource: nursery website
- Holiday clubSource: nursery website
- After-school clubSource: nursery website
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Makaton signingSource: nursery website
- Speech and language supportSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School CentreThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Maytime Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | from 9 mo | 0.1 miles |
| Zig Zags Day Nursery (Percy Road)Sessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Precious SmilesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Kiddy Care NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Playtime Day Care LtdFull-day nursery | Good | £68 | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Foundation Nurseries (Farnham Green)Full-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Goodmayes18
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG320
- Nurseries near Goodmayes station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Barley Lane Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.1 miles
- Eastcourt Independent School ages 3–11 0.1 miles
- Farnham Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected June 2025 0.3 miles
- Goodmayes Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 0.4 miles
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2023 0.4 miles
- Chadwell Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.5 miles
- Newbridge School ages 2–19has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected February 2025 0.6 miles
- Downshall Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre's opening hours?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre opens 07:00–19:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre open all year?
Yes, Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What is Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre Good at its inspection on 17 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre take?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre is registered with Ofsted for up to 80 children at any one time.
Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Who runs Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre is run by Pedagogy Auras UK Limited, which runs 2 nurseries.
What approach does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre follow?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Play-based EYFS curriculum.
Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre have outdoor space?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre lists: All-weather outdoor play.
Does Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre support children with SEND?
Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre lists: SEND support, SENCo, Makaton signing, Speech and language support, Sensory room and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre?
Goodmayes is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre?
You can call 020 8503 8662 and visit barleymont.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Redbridge
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in RedbridgeFees by age in Redbridge
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (barleymont.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY413291 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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