Sessional pre-school in Long Ditton, Surrey
Little Gems Montessori Preschool
The Clachan, Betts Way, Rectory Lane, Long Ditton, KT6 5HT · 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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Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:30–16:00
Ages: not published yet.
Getting there
The Clachan, Betts Way, Rectory Lane, Long Ditton, KT6 5HT · More nurseries in KT6
Stations
- Thames Ditton21 min walk · 0.9 miles
- Surbiton24 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
5 bus stops within 400 m, including Rectory Lane, Effingham Road and Mayfield Close.
Parks and playgrounds
- Victoria Park10 min walk
- Giggs Hill Green11 min walk
- Playground6 min walk
- Playground12 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 Surrey there are about 2.6 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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Little Gems Montessori Preschool is a sessional pre-school at The Clachan, Betts Way, Rectory Lane, Long Ditton, KT6 5HT, in Long Ditton, Surrey. It is registered for 50 children. It opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 9 reviews (November 2026).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gems Montessori PreschoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:30–16:00 | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Planet Warriors Kids ClubFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:00–18:30 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Thames DittonFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected March 2024 under 0.1 miles
- Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected February 2025 0.2 miles
- Hinchley Wood Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2024 0.5 miles
- Thames Ditton Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected February 2026 0.7 miles
- Shrewsbury House School ages 4–14 0.7 miles
- Thames Ditton Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected April 2022 0.9 miles
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected October 2024 1.0 miles
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 1.0 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What are Little Gems Montessori Preschool's opening hours?
Little Gems Montessori Preschool opens 08:30–16:00, Mon–Fri.
What is Little Gems Montessori Preschool's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Gems Montessori Preschool Good at its inspection on 21 February 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Gems Montessori Preschool take?
Little Gems Montessori Preschool is registered with Ofsted for up to 50 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Little Gems Montessori Preschool?
Thames Ditton is the nearest station we know of, 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Gems Montessori Preschool?
You can call 020 8398 8805 and visit www.littlegemsnursery.co.uk.
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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.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- 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 EY401605 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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