Full-day nursery in Stanmore, Harrow
Blue Butterfly Montessori
2 Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 3QD · 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
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since January 2021Reference 2611295Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 23 March 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places123 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 4 December 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Funded hours: From 9 months, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Harrow that publish fees charge £70–£128.57 a day for under-2s (4 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
2 Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 3QD · More nurseries in HA7
Stations
- StanmoreNo step-free access16 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Canons Park21 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Stanmore College, Old Church Lane and Wolverton Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground9 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 Harrow there are about 3.1 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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Blue Butterfly Montessori is a full-day nursery at 2 Gordon Avenue, Stanmore, HA7 3QD, in Stanmore, Harrow. It is registered for 123 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 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 and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website says the nursery uses the Montessori approach and is an inclusive setting. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says it offers a vegetarian menu and is a nut-free setting.
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has a growing / allotment area and offers local outings and trips.
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Sibling discountSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection found safeguarding effective.
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Butterfly MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Stanmore MontessoriSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–14:45 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Twisty Tails Nursery (Stanmore) LtdFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little Aisha NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| The Happy Haven Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Honeypot Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | 09:15–15:45 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Boys & Girls Nursery (Stanmore) LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Stanmore12
- All nurseries in Harrow102
- All nurseries in HA716
- Nurseries near Stanmore station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Stanburn Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.5 miles
- St John's CofE School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2024 0.6 miles
- Whitchurch Primary School & Nursery Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- Aylward Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2022 0.7 miles
- North London Collegiate School ages 4–18 0.8 miles
- Weald Rise Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2023 0.9 miles
- The Helix Education Centre ages 5–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected March 2025 1.0 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2024 1.0 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 Blue Butterfly Montessori offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Blue Butterfly Montessori offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Blue Butterfly Montessori offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Blue Butterfly Montessori offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Blue Butterfly Montessori's opening hours?
Blue Butterfly Montessori opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Blue Butterfly Montessori open all year?
Yes, Blue Butterfly Montessori is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Blue Butterfly Montessori take?
Blue Butterfly Montessori takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Blue Butterfly Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Blue Butterfly Montessori Good at its inspection on 23 March 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Blue Butterfly Montessori take?
Blue Butterfly Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 123 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Blue Butterfly Montessori?
Meals are not included in the fees at Blue Butterfly Montessori.
What approach does Blue Butterfly Montessori follow?
Blue Butterfly Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does Blue Butterfly Montessori have outdoor space?
Blue Butterfly Montessori lists: Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
Does Blue Butterfly Montessori support children with SEND?
Blue Butterfly Montessori lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Blue Butterfly Montessori?
Stanmore is the nearest station we know of, 0.6 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Blue Butterfly Montessori?
You can call 020 8429 9446 and visit bluebutterflymontessori.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (bluebutterflymontessori.com) · 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.
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- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- 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 2611295 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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