Sessional pre-school in North Walsham, Norfolk
Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham
The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ · 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 June 2023Reference 2736133Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 17 September 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places41 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 1 July 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ · More nurseries in NR28
Stations
- North Walsham11 min walk · 0.4 miles
Parks and playgrounds
- North Walsham Memorial Park5 min walk
- Trackside Park11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- North Walsham Memorial Park Play Area playground8 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, 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 Norfolk there are about 3.9 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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Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham is a sessional pre-school at The Atrium, Spenser Avenue, North Walsham, NR28 9HZ, in North Walsham, Norfolk. It is registered for 41 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 3 reviews (November 2026).
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A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- North Walsham Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.4 miles
- North Walsham Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Millfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.8 miles
- North Walsham High School Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Goodinspected December 2023 0.1 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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What is Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham Good at its inspection on 17 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham take?
Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham is registered with Ofsted for up to 41 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham?
North Walsham is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Brightstart Montessori Nursery, North Walsham?
You can call 01692 436446 and visit www.brightstartnursery.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 4 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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2736133 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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