Full-day nursery in Cockfosters, Enfield
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School
Michenden Sports Complex, Bramley Road, London, N14 4HL · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
| Age | Full day | Half day |
|---|---|---|
| All ages | £52£8 an hour | £32 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £2.50 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £1.80 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £4.38 full day
- Registration fee
- £100
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Mon09:00–15:30
- Tue09:00–15:30
- Wed09:00–15:30
- Thu09:00–13:00
- Fri09:00–13:00
- Ages
- 2½ years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Full day and half day
Getting there
Michenden Sports Complex, Bramley Road, London, N14 4HL · More nurseries in N14
Stations
- OakwoodStep-free access12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Cockfosters15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Cockfosters Road, Peace Close and Bramley Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Oak Hill Park8 min walk
- Trent Park10 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground2 min walk
- Playground5 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 Enfield there are about 4.2 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 Planet Montessori Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Michenden Sports Complex, Bramley Road, London, N14 4HL, in Cockfosters, Enfield. It is registered for 28 children and takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years. It opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Wed; 09:00–13:00, Thu–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. Its published full-day fee is £52 (nursery website, November 2026). It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 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
The nursery's website names Montessori and early phonics as its approaches, and SEND support and an inclusive setting as its support. Its website lists music classes, children's yoga, language classes, dance and movement, cooking activities and STEM activities. At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, overall effectiveness and quality of education were both graded Outstanding.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. According to its website, parents provide a packed lunch and healthy snacks are provided.
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery offers local outings and trips.
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Settling in
A key person is allocated before the child starts and helps with settling. Parents are asked to stay for most of the first week, gradually stepping away as the child becomes able to cope, according to its website.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
At its 2023 Ofsted inspection, safeguarding was judged effective.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
According to its website, families download and fill in the enrolment form and return it to the nursery. A non-refundable £100 registration fee is paid on enrolment and goes towards the first term's fees, and parents sign a contract and registration form before the child starts. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, and the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Planet Montessori Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Outstanding | £52 | 09:00–15:30 | 30 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| De Bohun Wraparound and Holiday CampFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | under 0.1 miles |
| Green Road NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Southgate Early YearsFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Bright Horizons East Barnet Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.7 miles |
| The Hollies NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
| Stars Nursery Southgate LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | £105 | 07:30–17:30 | not shared yet | 0.8 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- De Bohun Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2020 under 0.1 miles
- Vita Et Pax School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Salcombe Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Monkfrith Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.6 miles
- Trent CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Outstandinginspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- Danegrove Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.7 miles
- Wolfson Hillel Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- Osidge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected January 2024 0.8 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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How much does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School cost?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School publishes these fees: full day £52 for all ages and half day £32 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School offer 15 funded hours?
Yes. Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School's opening hours?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School opens 09:00–15:30, Mon–Wed; 09:00–13:00, Thu–Fri.
Is Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School open all year?
No. Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School is open term time only.
What ages does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School take?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School takes children aged 2½ years to 5 years.
What is Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School Outstanding at its inspection on 21 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School take?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 28 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School?
Meals are not included in the fees at Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School?
Yes. Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School lists a registration fee of £100.
What approach does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School follow?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Early phonics.
Does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School have outdoor space?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School lists: Local outings and trips.
Does Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School support children with SEND?
Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School lists: SEND support and Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Blue Planet Montessori Nursery School?
Oakwood is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
Tools for parents in Enfield
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (blueplanetnursery.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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 135255 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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