Sessional pre-school in Cranbrook, Redbridge
Cranbrook Castle Montessori
Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club, St Georges Road, Ilford, IG1 3PG · 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
Fees and ages: not published yet
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Nurseries in Redbridge that publish fees charge £55–£75 a day for 2-year-olds (3 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 09:00–15:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club, St Georges Road, Ilford, IG1 3PG · More nurseries in IG1
Stations
- Gants Hill14 min walk · 0.6 miles
- Redbridge17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Ilford22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
7 bus stops within 400 m, including St Andrew's Church, Cranbrook Primary School and Seymour Gardens.
Parks and playgrounds
- Valentines Park7 min walk
- The Glade9 min walk
- Wanstead Park9 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground7 min walk
- Playground12 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 Redbridge 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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Cranbrook Castle Montessori is a sessional pre-school at Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club, St Georges Road, Ilford, IG1 3PG, in Cranbrook, Redbridge. It is registered for 30 children. It opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.6 from 24 reviews (November 2026).
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Castle MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
| Munchkinz Pre School NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 1–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Maytime Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:15–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Kids Inc Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| The Drive PlaygroupSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Pencil Pots Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:00–19:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| kGems Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | £68 | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Cranbrook7
- All nurseries in Redbridge116
- All nurseries in IG127
- Nurseries near Gants Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Cranbrook Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 under 0.1 miles
- Highlands Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- Apex Primary School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.6 miles
- Read Academy Education ages 3–16has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Beehive Preparatory School ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Redbridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2024 0.8 miles
- Gearies Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected November 2024 0.8 miles
- Christchurch Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.9 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 are Cranbrook Castle Montessori's opening hours?
Cranbrook Castle Montessori opens 09:00–15:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Cranbrook Castle Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Cranbrook Castle Montessori Good at its inspection on 28 September 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Cranbrook Castle Montessori take?
Cranbrook Castle Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Cranbrook Castle Montessori?
Gants Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Cranbrook Castle Montessori?
You can call 020 8554 8979.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY471676 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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