Sessional pre-school in Golders Green, Barnet
Perfect Start Montessori School
St Michaels Church, The Riding, London, NW11 8HL · 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
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £13 |
| 2-year-olds | £11 |
| 3 and over | £11 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
Funded hours: 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 12 months
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
St Michaels Church, The Riding, London, NW11 8HL · More nurseries in NW11
Stations
- Golders GreenStep-free access8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Brent Cross14 min walk · 0.6 miles
Buses
13 bus stops within 400 m, including Hoop Lane, Golders Way and Woodstock Avenue.
Parks and playgrounds
- Basing Hill Park10 min walk
- Childs Hill Park11 min walk
- Clitterhouse Playing Fields12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Childs Hill Park Play Area playground11 min walk
- Playground11 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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Perfect Start Montessori School is a sessional pre-school at St Michaels Church, The Riding, London, NW11 8HL, in Golders Green, Barnet. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged from 12 months. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 4 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
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Breakfast clubSource: nursery website
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| Bright Horizons Golders Green Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
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- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in NW1115
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Menorah Primary School for Boys Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Menorah Primary School for Girls Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected May 2024 0.2 miles
- Peninim ages 2–11has a nursery class 0.4 miles
- Wessex Gardens Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Rimon Jewish Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2024 0.4 miles
- The King Alfred School ages 4–19 0.8 miles
- Garden Suburb Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected May 2022 0.8 miles
- Garden Suburb Infant School Primaryages 4–7Ofsted: School remains 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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How much does Perfect Start Montessori School cost?
Perfect Start Montessori School publishes these fees: per hour £13 for under 2s, per hour £11 for 2-year-olds and per hour £11 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Perfect Start Montessori School offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Perfect Start Montessori School offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Perfect Start Montessori School's opening hours?
Perfect Start Montessori School opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Perfect Start Montessori School take?
Perfect Start Montessori School takes children aged from 12 months.
What is Perfect Start Montessori School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Perfect Start Montessori School Good at its inspection on 5 September 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Perfect Start Montessori School take?
Perfect Start Montessori School is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
What approach does Perfect Start Montessori School follow?
Perfect Start Montessori School's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
What is the nearest station to Perfect Start Montessori School?
Golders Green is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Perfect Start Montessori School?
You can call 07956 408118 and visit www.perfectstartmontessori.com.
Tools for parents in Barnet
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.perfectstartmontessori.com) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY550271 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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