Sessional pre-school in Foundry, Cornwall
Butterflies Montessori Nursery
Hayle Methodist Church, 6 Chapel Hill, Hayle, TR27 4JU · 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 February 2023Reference 2725982Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 24 April 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places24 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 9 September 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
Hayle Methodist Church, 6 Chapel Hill, Hayle, TR27 4JU · More nurseries in TR27
Stations
- Hayle6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Lelant23 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including War Memorial, Bodriggy Crescent and Library and Day Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Treveglos Meadow4 min walk
- Ellis Park7 min walk
- The Planation10 min walk
- Millpond Gardens/Ropeworks11 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Playground8 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 Cornwall there are about 3.4 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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Butterflies Montessori Nursery is a sessional pre-school at Hayle Methodist Church, 6 Chapel Hill, Hayle, TR27 4JU, in Foundry, Cornwall. It is registered for 24 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterflies Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Foundry Under FivesSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
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| St Erth NurserySessional pre-school | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 1.6 miles |
| Busy Bodies Pre SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.2 miles |
| Sandcastles Preschool PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.3 miles |
| The Barn Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 2.9 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bodriggy Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Penpol School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected April 2025 0.4 miles
- The Cornwall Independent School ages 4–16 0.8 miles
- St Erth Community Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving)inspected July 2024 1.6 miles
- Hayle Academy Secondaryages 11–16Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.4 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 Butterflies Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Butterflies Montessori Nursery Good at its inspection on 24 April 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Butterflies Montessori Nursery take?
Butterflies Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 24 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Butterflies Montessori Nursery?
Hayle is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Butterflies Montessori Nursery?
You can call 07544 562587 and visit www.butterfliesmontessori.co.uk.
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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 2725982 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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