Sessional pre-school in East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames
Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Busy Lizzie's Montessori, East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London, SW14 7PY · 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
| Age | Half day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £50 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 5.75-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Registration fee
- £120
- Deposit
- £200
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
Ages: not published yet
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- Mon08:45–14:30
- Tue08:45–14:30
- Wed08:45–14:30
- Thu08:45–14:30
- Fri08:45–13:00
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day
Getting there
Busy Lizzie's Montessori, East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London, SW14 7PY · More nurseries in SW14
Stations
- Mortlake10 min walk · 0.4 miles
- North Sheen18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Temple Sheen Road, East Sheen and Graemesdyke Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Tangier Green7 min walk
- East Sheen Common9 min walk
- Mortlake Green9 min walk
- Richmond Park12 min walk
- Palewell Fields and Common12 min walk
- Playground7 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 Richmond upon Thames there are about 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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Busy Lizzie's Montessori is a sessional pre-school at Busy Lizzie's Montessori, East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London, SW14 7PY, in East Sheen, Richmond upon Thames. It is registered for 36 children. It opens 08:45–14:30, Mon–Thu; 08:45–13:00, Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers 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 5.0 from 11 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 names Montessori and Forest school as approaches, and lists music classes, sports coaching, dance and movement, and cooking activities. The Ofsted inspection in 2025 rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says the setting is nut-free, parents provide a packed lunch, and healthy snacks are provided.
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Settling in
Each child has a key worker. Its website says that in the first term, parents meet the key worker to discuss how the child is settling in and see the child's records, and that dropping off by 9.15am is suggested to help settling.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2025 found safeguarding effective.
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Dance and movementSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families should visit if possible, then return the Registration Form and Terms and Conditions form, paying the £120 registration fee by bank transfer plus a £200 deposit towards the first term's fees. The nursery has a waiting list and accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Lizzie's MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–14:30 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | £118.80 | 08:00–18:00 | from 3 mo | under 0.1 miles |
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| New Stepping Stones PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in East Sheen7
- All nurseries in Richmond upon Thames100
- All nurseries in SW1412
- Nurseries near Mortlake station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Tower House School ages 4–13 0.2 miles
- Sheen Mount Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.3 miles
- Thomson House School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected July 2025 0.4 miles
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.6 miles
- Darell Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.7 miles
- East Sheen Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected April 2023 0.7 miles
- Kew Riverside Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 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 Busy Lizzie's Montessori cost?
Busy Lizzie's Montessori publishes these fees: half day £50 for all ages and half day £38 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Busy Lizzie's Montessori offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Busy Lizzie's Montessori offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does Busy Lizzie's Montessori take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Busy Lizzie's Montessori offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Busy Lizzie's Montessori's opening hours?
Busy Lizzie's Montessori opens 08:45–14:30, Mon–Thu; 08:45–13:00, Fri.
Is Busy Lizzie's Montessori open all year?
No. Busy Lizzie's Montessori is open term time only.
What is Busy Lizzie's Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Busy Lizzie's Montessori Good at its inspection on 17 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Busy Lizzie's Montessori take?
Busy Lizzie's Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Busy Lizzie's Montessori?
Meals are not included in the fees at Busy Lizzie's Montessori.
Does Busy Lizzie's Montessori accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Busy Lizzie's Montessori accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Busy Lizzie's Montessori?
Yes. Busy Lizzie's Montessori lists a registration fee of £120 and a deposit of £200.
What approach does Busy Lizzie's Montessori follow?
Busy Lizzie's Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori and Forest school.
Does Busy Lizzie's Montessori have outdoor space?
Busy Lizzie's Montessori lists: Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Busy Lizzie's Montessori?
Mortlake is the nearest station we know of, 0.4 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Busy Lizzie's Montessori?
You can call 020 8878 0756 and visit www.busylizziesmontessori.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Richmond upon Thames
- 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 Richmond upon ThamesFees by age in Richmond upon Thames
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busylizziesmontessori.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.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2698053 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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