# Busy Lizzie's Montessori

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).

Page: https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/busy-lizzies-montessori-2698053  
Last checked 11 November 2026.

## At a glance

- Type: Sessional pre-school
- Address: Busy Lizzie's Montessori, East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London, SW14 7PY
- Opening hours: 08:45–14:30, Mon–Thu; 08:45–13:00, Fri
- Weeks open: term time only
- Registered places: 36
- Funded childcare: funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds
- Tax-Free Childcare: yes
- Meals included: no
- Phone: 020 8878 0756
- Website: http://www.busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/
- Ofsted URN: 2698053

## Ofsted and official records

Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection on 17 January 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.

- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective.

Report: https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698053

Official records:

- Ofsted registration: Registered since October 2022 (Reference 2698053). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698053)
- Inspections on record: 1 inspection (latest 17 January 2025). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698053)
- Registered places: 36 places (the most children it may care for at once). Source: Ofsted, checked 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698053)

## Fees

| Age | Half day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £50 |

Price per hour is the day rate over a 5.75-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.

- Registration fee: £120
- Deposit: £200

Source: nursery website (https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/FEES%202026-2027%20letter%20Busy%20Lizzie's%20Mo-1c7455f.pdf), 11 November 2026.

Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours.

Ages: not published yet.

## Hours and ages

- Monday to Thursday: 08:45–14:30
- Friday: 08:45–13:00
- Weeks open: term time only
- Sessions: half day

## Getting there

Address: Busy Lizzie's Montessori, East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London, SW14 7PY

Directions: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.463577,-0.271445

- Station: Mortlake, 0.4 miles
- Station: North Sheen, 0.7 miles
- 6 bus stops within 400 m
- Park: Tangier Green, 0.3 miles
- Park: East Sheen Common, 0.3 miles
- Park: Mortlake Green, 0.4 miles
- Park: Richmond Park, 0.5 miles
- Park: Palewell Fields and Common, 0.5 miles
- Playground: Playground, 0.3 miles

© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026.

## Places and next steps

Spaces: not published yet.

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. Source: ONS Census 2021.

When to apply: https://toddly.co.uk/when-to-apply-for-nursery

## Ratings

- Google: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews (as of 11 November 2026)

## About: a day here

### 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.

- Montessori (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/)
- Forest school (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/FEES%202026-2027%20letter%20Busy%20Lizzie's%20Mo-1c7455f.pdf)

### 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 setting (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/parent-handbook)
- Parents provide packed lunch (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/parent-handbook)
- Healthy snacks provided (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/Parent%20Handbook%20Busy%20Lizzie's.pdf)

### Outdoors

Its website lists local outings and trips.

- Local outings and trips (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/term-dates)

### 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 system (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/Parent%20Handbook%20Busy%20Lizzie's.pdf)
- Flexible sessions (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/flexible-childcare)
- Term-time only (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/term-dates)
- Half-day sessions (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/flexible-childcare)

### Safety

The Ofsted inspection in 2025 found safeguarding effective.

- Online learning journal (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/FEES%202026-2027%20letter%20Busy%20Lizzie's%20Mo-1c7455f.pdf)
- Parking (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/Parent%20Handbook%20Busy%20Lizzie's.pdf)

### Extras and activities

- Music classes (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/extra-curriculum)
- Sports coaching (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/extra-curriculum)
- Dance and movement (source: nursery website, https://busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/extra-curriculum)
- Cooking activities (source: nursery website, https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/c357e529-c497-4558-b4b3-d507b62a3f38/FEES%202026-2027%20letter%20Busy%20Lizzie's%20Mo-1c7455f.pdf)

### 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.

## Nearby schools

Distances are in a straight line.

| School | Phase | Ages | Ofsted | Nursery class | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower House School |  | 4–13 |  |  | 0.2 miles |
| Sheen Mount Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (July 2026) |  | 0.3 miles |
| Thomson House School | Primary | 4–11 | Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding (July 2025) |  | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Good (June 2024) |  | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good (April 2025) | yes | 0.6 miles |
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | Good (June 2023) | yes | 0.7 miles |
| East Sheen Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding (April 2023) |  | 0.7 miles |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report card (July 2026) |  | 0.8 miles |

## Nearby nurseries

| Nursery | Ofsted | Day fee from | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Kids Inc Day Nursery](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/kids-inc-day-nursery-2895911) |  |  | 07:30–18:00 | under 0.1 miles |
| [Top of the Class Nursery and Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/top-of-the-class-nursery-and-pre-school-ey406031) | Good | £118.80 | 08:00–18:00 | under 0.1 miles |
| [Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ceres-nursery-ltd-working-mums-daycare-and-preschool-ey432978) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.2 miles |
| [Ceres Nursery Ltd, Working Mums Daycare & Preschool](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/ceres-nursery-ltd-working-mums-daycare-and-preschool-ey294976) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.3 miles |
| [My Sunshine Day Nursery & Pre-School](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/my-sunshine-day-nursery-and-pre-school-ey558024) | Good |  | 08:00–18:00 | 0.4 miles |
| [New Stepping Stones Playgroup](https://toddly.co.uk/nursery/new-stepping-stones-playgroup-2614255) | Good |  |  | 0.4 miles |

## Frequently asked questions

### 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.

## Sources

- Registration and inspections: Ofsted, as of 30 June 2026 (https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/2698053)
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.busylizziesmontessori.co.uk), as of 11 November 2026 (http://www.busylizziesmontessori.co.uk/)
- Rating and review themes: Google, as of 11 November 2026 (https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Busy+Lizzie%E2%80%99s+Montessori&query_place_id=ChIJAxECjYsOdkgR_nFd2LHcRac)
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools, as of 4 November 2026 (https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/)

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