Full-day nursery in West Harrow, Harrow
Rayners Lane Montessori
Beacon Centre, Scott Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0TY · 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 June 2023Reference 2734852Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 26 August 2025Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places40 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 22 March 2024Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Under 2s | £15.21 |
| 2-year-olds | £16.63 |
| 3 and over | £23.82 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 10.5-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £4 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £11 full day
- Charge on funded hours
- £6 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £5 half day
- Registration fee
- £200
- Deposit
- £500
Funded hours: From 9 months, 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30–18:00
- Ages
- 6 months to 5 years
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Beacon Centre, Scott Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0TY · More nurseries in HA2
Stations
- South Harrow12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Rayners LaneNo step-free access15 min walk · 0.6 miles
- West Harrow18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including Coles Crescent, Clitheroe Avenue and Roxbourne Medical Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Sandpiper Community Garden3 min walk
- West Harrow Recreation Ground10 min walk
- Newton Park West10 min walk
- Playground3 min walk
- Playground8 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 Harrow there are about 3.1 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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Rayners Lane Montessori is a full-day nursery at Beacon Centre, Scott Crescent, Harrow, HA2 0TY, in West Harrow, Harrow. It is registered for 40 children and takes children aged 6 months to 5 years. It opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded hours from 9 months, funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.7 from 66 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
The nursery uses the Montessori approach, and its website describes it as an inclusive setting. Its website lists music classes, children's yoga, language classes, sports coaching and cooking activities. Ofsted's 2025 inspection rated overall effectiveness Good and quality of education Good.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are included in the fees. Its website says meals are cooked on site, with a vegetarian menu, an allergy-aware kitchen, breakfast provided and healthy snacks provided.
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Vegetarian menuSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Meals included in feesSource: nursery website
- Breakfast providedSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden and offers local outings and trips.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Children's yogaSource: nursery website
- Language classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The registration fee is £200 and the deposit fee is £500. The nursery accepts government-funded hours for working parents of children from 9 months, funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, and 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds.
Compare nurseries nearby
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayners Lane MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Little Leaders Rayners LaneFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.1 miles |
| Little Aisha NurseryFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 0 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Rising Stars NurserySessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Roxmead Nursery St PaulsFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Rooks Heath NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
| West Harrow Park Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Grange Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected April 2023 0.2 miles
- Alexandra School ages 4–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected April 2025 0.5 miles
- Hillview Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected June 2025 0.6 miles
- Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.6 miles
- Heathland School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected September 2023 0.6 miles
- The Welldon Park Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.6 miles
- Vaughan Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Roxeth Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.7 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 Rayners Lane Montessori cost?
Rayners Lane Montessori publishes these fees: per hour £15.21 for under 2s, per hour £16.63 for 2-year-olds and per hour £23.82 for 3 and over (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Rayners Lane Montessori offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Rayners Lane Montessori offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £4 full day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Rayners Lane Montessori take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Rayners Lane Montessori offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
Does Rayners Lane Montessori offer funded hours from 9 months?
Yes. Rayners Lane Montessori offers funded hours for eligible children from 9 months.
What are Rayners Lane Montessori's opening hours?
Rayners Lane Montessori opens 07:30–18:00, Mon–Fri.
What ages does Rayners Lane Montessori take?
Rayners Lane Montessori takes children aged 6 months to 5 years.
What is Rayners Lane Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rayners Lane Montessori Good at its inspection on 26 August 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rayners Lane Montessori take?
Rayners Lane Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 40 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Rayners Lane Montessori?
Yes. Meals are included in the fees at Rayners Lane Montessori.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Rayners Lane Montessori?
Yes. Rayners Lane Montessori lists a registration fee of £200 and a deposit of £500.
What approach does Rayners Lane Montessori follow?
Rayners Lane Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does Rayners Lane Montessori have outdoor space?
Rayners Lane Montessori lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
Does Rayners Lane Montessori support children with SEND?
Rayners Lane Montessori lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Rayners Lane Montessori?
South Harrow is the nearest station we know of, 0.5 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rayners Lane Montessori?
You can call 020 8908 6032 and visit inspire-montessori.com.
Tools for parents in Harrow
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
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- Funded hours start dateWhen your child's hours begin
- Tax-Free Childcare calculatorThe 20% top-up on your bill
- Visit checklist for this nurseryPrintable questions, pre-filled
- Cost of nursery in HarrowFees by age in Harrow
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (inspire-montessori.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.
- Read reviews on Google
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2734852 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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