Full-day nursery in Brays Grove, Essex
Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited
Smiles, Montessori Pre School, unit 1 The Fairway, Harlow, CM18 6LY · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- 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, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Smiles, Montessori Pre School, unit 1 The Fairway, Harlow, CM18 6LY · More nurseries in CM18
Buses
8 bus stops within 400 m, including Baileys, Latton Bush Shops and Bush Fair Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Bush Fair Park & Paddling Pool4 min walk
- Latton Bush Park6 min walk
- Stilecorft Playground4 min walk
- Playground5 min walk
- Playground5 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 Essex there are about 2.9 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.
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Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited is a full-day nursery at Smiles, Montessori Pre School, unit 1 The Fairway, Harlow, CM18 6LY, in Brays Grove, Essex. It is registered for 72 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) LimitedThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Little Lattons Nursery LimitedFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- William Martin Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected September 2022 0.1 miles
- Pear Tree Mead Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected February 2023 0.2 miles
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected March 2023 0.3 miles
- Purford Green Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected November 2024 0.3 miles
- William Martin Church of England Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Goodinspected September 2022 0.4 miles
- Latton Green Primary Academy Primaryages 3–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.5 miles
- Beckmead Moundwood Academy ages 4–16Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected September 2024 0.6 miles
- Harlow Fields School and College ages 3–19has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 0.6 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited Good at its inspection on 17 December 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited take?
Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited is registered with Ofsted for up to 72 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited?
Harlow Town is the nearest station we know of, 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Smiles Montessori Pre-School (Bushfair) Limited?
You can call 01279 422922 and visit www.smilespreschool.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 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.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2727404 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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