Full-day nursery in Woodside Park, Barnet
Lavendale Montessori
The Grounds of Woodside Park Club, Southover, Woodside Park, LONDON, N12 7JG · 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 September 1998Reference 147571Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 10 May 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places58 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 May 2026Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Barnet that publish fees charge £91–£111.38 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 10 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 50 a year
Getting there
The Grounds of Woodside Park Club, Southover, Woodside Park, LONDON, N12 7JG · More nurseries in N12
Stations
- Woodside ParkNo step-free access6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- West FinchleyNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
11 bus stops within 400 m, including Southover, Chanctonbury Way and Tillingham Way.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chiddingfold7 min walk
- River Side Walk8 min walk
- Whetstone Stray10 min walk
- Playground9 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 Barnet 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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Lavendale Montessori is a full-day nursery at The Grounds of Woodside Park Club, Southover, Woodside Park, LONDON, N12 7JG, in Woodside Park, Barnet. It is registered for 58 children and takes children aged 10 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 50 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 5 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 and approach
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Purpose-built buildingSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavendale MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Southover Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £97 | 07:45–18:15 | 10 mo–5 yrs | under 0.1 miles |
| Whetstone Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Unity Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Laurel Way PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Acorn BabiesSessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| West Finchley Day Nursery and Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Woodside Park6
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N1213
- Nurseries near Woodside Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Woodridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.4 miles
- Frith Manor Primary School Primaryages 1–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 0.5 miles
- Northside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Moss Hall Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 0.7 miles
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.8 miles
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 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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What are Lavendale Montessori's opening hours?
Lavendale Montessori opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Lavendale Montessori open all year?
Yes, Lavendale Montessori is open 50 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Lavendale Montessori take?
Lavendale Montessori takes children aged 10 months to 5 years.
What is Lavendale Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lavendale Montessori Good at its inspection on 10 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Lavendale Montessori take?
Lavendale Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 58 children at any one time.
What approach does Lavendale Montessori follow?
Lavendale Montessori's website describes its approach as: Early phonics.
Does Lavendale Montessori have outdoor space?
Lavendale Montessori lists: Own garden.
What is the nearest station to Lavendale Montessori?
Woodside Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Lavendale Montessori?
You can call 020 8445 7999 and visit www.lavendalemontessori.com.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.lavendalemontessori.com) · 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.
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- 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.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 147571 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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