Full-day nursery in West Norwood, Lambeth
Stem Montessori Nursery
Old One O'Clock Club Building, Norwood Park, Salters Hill, London, SE19 1EA · 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: not published yet
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Nurseries in Lambeth that publish fees charge £85–£130 a day for under-2s (8 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- from 2 years
- Weeks open
- 49 a year
Getting there
Old One O'Clock Club Building, Norwood Park, Salters Hill, London, SE19 1EA · More nurseries in SE19
Stations
- Gipsy Hill8 min walk · 0.3 miles
- Sydenham Hill17 min walk · 0.7 miles
- West Norwood18 min walk · 0.7 miles
Buses
9 bus stops within 400 m, including Salter's Hill, Oaks Avenue and St Gothard Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Norwood Park1 min walk
- Paxton Parklet7 min walk
- Long Meadow8 min walk
- Becondale Road Open Space9 min walk
- Tivoli Park11 min walk
- Playground1 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 Lambeth 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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Stem Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at Old One O'Clock Club Building, Norwood Park, Salters Hill, London, SE19 1EA, in West Norwood, Lambeth. It is registered for 36 children and takes children aged from 2 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 49 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 17 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
- Forest schoolSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | from 2 yrs | This nursery |
| Bright Horizons West Dulwich Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Witty Kiddies Upper NorwoodFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Clive Hall Day LtdFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Colby Road NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–3 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| The Ark Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
| Partou Chapel House Day Nursery & Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Inadequate | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in West Norwood10
- All nurseries in Lambeth112
- All nurseries in SE1910
- Nurseries near Gipsy Hill station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Kingswood Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected October 2024 0.1 miles
- Fidelis College ages 4–19 0.2 miles
- The New School ages 4–18 0.3 miles
- St Luke's Church of England Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected May 2023 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's RC Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected June 2024 0.4 miles
- Rockmount Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- St Joseph's RC Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.4 miles
- Elm Wood School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.5 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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What are Stem Montessori Nursery's opening hours?
Stem Montessori Nursery opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Stem Montessori Nursery open all year?
Stem Montessori Nursery is open 49 weeks a year.
What ages does Stem Montessori Nursery take?
Stem Montessori Nursery takes children aged from 2 years.
What is Stem Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Stem Montessori Nursery Good at its inspection on 11 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Stem Montessori Nursery take?
Stem Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 36 children at any one time.
What approach does Stem Montessori Nursery follow?
Stem Montessori Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori, Forest school, Nature-based approach and Early phonics.
Does Stem Montessori Nursery have outdoor space?
Stem Montessori Nursery lists: Own garden, Growing / allotment area and Local outings and trips.
What is the nearest station to Stem Montessori Nursery?
Gipsy Hill is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Stem Montessori Nursery?
You can call 020 8670 3363 and visit www.stemmontessori.co.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.stemmontessori.co.uk) · 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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- 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 2694035 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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