Sessional pre-school in Chiswick, Hounslow
Rocks Lane Montessori
Rocks Lane Montessori, 60 Chiswick Common Road, London, W4 1RZ · 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.
What Ofsted says it does well
“The experienced manager has devised an ambitious curriculum to provide children with the knowledge and skills for their future learning.”
“Children learn about good hygiene routines.”
“Staff are keen for children to learn about the wider world.”
What Ofsted says it should do better
“support staff to sharpen their questioning skills to allow children sufficient time to gather their thoughts and respond to questions appropriately”
“enhance opportunities and current methods of coaching and mentoring of staff to improve their teaching to a consistently high standard.”
Exact words from the Ofsted report of 10 November 2022. Read the full report on Ofsted.
Official records
Fees
| Age | Per hour |
|---|---|
| All ages | £15 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 8-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Charge on funded hours
- £26 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £26 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £20 half day
- Charge on funded hours
- £14 half day
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Per hour
Getting there
Rocks Lane Montessori, 60 Chiswick Common Road, London, W4 1RZ · More nurseries in W4
Stations
- Turnham GreenNo step-free access4 min walk · 0.1 miles
- Chiswick Park12 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Stamford Brook12 min walk · 0.5 miles
Buses
20 bus stops within 400 m, including Turnham Green Station, Chardin Road and Windmill Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Chiswick Back Common1 min walk
- Acton Green Common1 min walk
- Acton Green Common3 min walk
- Beaconsfield Gardens7 min walk
- Turnham Green8 min walk
- Playground3 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 Hounslow there are about 4.2 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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Rocks Lane Montessori is a sessional pre-school at Rocks Lane Montessori, 60 Chiswick Common Road, London, W4 1RZ, in Chiswick, Hounslow. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers funded places for 2-year-olds and the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare.
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning
Its website names Montessori, Forest school and Early phonics as approaches, and lists music classes, sports coaching and STEM activities. Its website also describes the setting as inclusive. The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated overall effectiveness and quality of education as Good.
- MontessoriSource: nursery website
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
Meals are not included in the fees. Its website says the kitchen is allergy-aware, the setting is nut-free and parents provide packed lunch.
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Nut-free settingSource: nursery website
- Parents provide packed lunchSource: nursery website
Outdoors
Its website says the nursery has its own garden, an outdoor classroom and a growing or allotment area.
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
Settling in
Its website says that before starting, families are invited to welcome events to meet the teaching team and their key teacher, collect the smock and bag, and ask questions. Its website names a key person system for care.
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Flexible sessionsSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Early drop-offSource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
- Small group sizesSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- Inclusive settingSource: nursery website
Safety
The Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated safeguarding as effective.
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Sports coachingSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Getting a place
Its website says families book a visit or observation, then complete the Registration Form. A non-refundable Registration Fee secures the place, no deposit is charged, and there is a waiting list. The nursery accepts funded hours for 2-year-olds, the universal 15 funded hours for 3-4 year olds, 30 funded hours for eligible 3-4 year olds, and Tax-Free Childcare.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocks Lane MontessoriThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
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| Chiswick House Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Day NurseryFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | 2–4 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Bright Horizons Chiswick Park Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Orchard House School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.2 miles
- Belmont Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected March 2026 0.2 miles
- Southfield Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Outstandinginspected May 2023 0.5 miles
- The William Hogarth Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.5 miles
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected June 2023 0.5 miles
- Heathfield House School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.5 miles
- Wendell Park Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.7 miles
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Outstandinginspected July 2024 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 Rocks Lane Montessori cost?
Rocks Lane Montessori publishes these fees: per hour £15 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Rocks Lane Montessori offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Rocks Lane Montessori offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds. It charges £26 half day on funded hours for extras such as meals and activities.
Does Rocks Lane Montessori take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. Rocks Lane Montessori offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are Rocks Lane Montessori's opening hours?
Rocks Lane Montessori opens 08:00–16:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Rocks Lane Montessori open all year?
No. Rocks Lane Montessori is open term time only.
What ages does Rocks Lane Montessori take?
Rocks Lane Montessori takes children aged from 2 years.
What is Rocks Lane Montessori's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rocks Lane Montessori Good at its inspection on 10 November 2022, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Rocks Lane Montessori take?
Rocks Lane Montessori is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Are meals included at Rocks Lane Montessori?
Meals are not included in the fees at Rocks Lane Montessori.
Does Rocks Lane Montessori accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Rocks Lane Montessori accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
What approach does Rocks Lane Montessori follow?
Rocks Lane Montessori's website describes its approach as: Montessori, Forest school and Early phonics.
Does Rocks Lane Montessori have outdoor space?
Rocks Lane Montessori lists: Own garden, Outdoor classroom and Growing / allotment area.
Does Rocks Lane Montessori support children with SEND?
Rocks Lane Montessori lists: Inclusive setting.
What is the nearest station to Rocks Lane Montessori?
Turnham Green is the nearest station we know of, 0.1 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Rocks Lane Montessori?
You can call 07917 071364 and visit www.rockslanemontessori.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Hounslow
- Childcare cost calculatorMonthly cost with funded hours
- Funded hours checkerWhich schemes you qualify for
- 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
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.rockslanemontessori.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Quotes from Ofsted inspection reports, 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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- Powered by TfL Open Data
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 12 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2609068 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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