Sessional pre-school in Sutton
The Montessori Children's House
34 Robin Hood Lane, SUTTON, SM1 2RG · 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
Funded hours: 2-year-olds, 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Sutton that publish fees charge £80–£118.34 a day for under-2s (7 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–16:30
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
Getting there
34 Robin Hood Lane, SUTTON, SM1 2RG · More nurseries in SM1
Stations
- Sutton (London)6 min walk · 0.2 miles
- West Sutton13 min walk · 0.5 miles
- Sutton Common22 min walk · 0.9 miles
Buses
14 bus stops within 400 m, including Sutton Civic Centre, Sutton Park Road and Secombe Centre.
Parks and playgrounds
- Manor Park5 min walk
- Collingwood Recreation Ground11 min walk
- Manor Park Playground7 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- 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 Sutton there are about 3.6 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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The Montessori Children's House is a sessional pre-school at 34 Robin Hood Lane, SUTTON, SM1 2RG, in Sutton. It is registered for 30 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in January 2023, 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. It has a Google rating of 4.2 from 11 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, as its website says. Ofsted's 2023 inspection rated its overall effectiveness Good and its quality of education Good. Its website says it offers SEND support, cooking activities and library visits.
- MontessoriSource: 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
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
Safety
Ofsted's 2023 inspection found safeguarding effective.
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Library visitsSource: nursery website
Getting a place
The nursery accepts 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
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Montessori Children's HouseThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–16:30 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Magdalen Nursery SuttonFull-day nursery | Good | £80 | 07:30–18:00 | 9 mo–4 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Bright Horizons Sutton Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Dragonflies SuttonFull-day nursery | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Little Orchard at Orchard ChildcareFull-day nursery | Met | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Treetops SuttonFull-day nursery | Good | £80.10 | 08:00–18:00 | 6 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
| PlaydaysSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 09:00–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
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- All nurseries in Sutton73
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Sutton High School GDST ages 3–18has a nursery class 0.1 miles
- Robin Hood Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected December 2022 0.2 miles
- Thomas Wall Nursery School Nurseryages 3–5has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected May 2025 0.2 miles
- Robin Hood Infants' School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Report cardinspected May 2026 0.2 miles
- The Limes College ages 5–16Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2023 0.3 miles
- Homefield Preparatory School ages 3–11has a nursery class 0.3 miles
- Manor Park Primary Academy Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected June 2025 0.4 miles
- Devonshire Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.6 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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Does The Montessori Children's House offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. The Montessori Children's House offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
Does The Montessori Children's House take funded 2-year-olds?
Yes. The Montessori Children's House offers funded places for eligible 2-year-olds.
What are The Montessori Children's House's opening hours?
The Montessori Children's House opens 08:00–16:30, Mon–Fri.
Is The Montessori Children's House open all year?
No. The Montessori Children's House is open term time only.
What ages does The Montessori Children's House take?
The Montessori Children's House takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is The Montessori Children's House's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated The Montessori Children's House Good at its inspection on 31 January 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can The Montessori Children's House take?
The Montessori Children's House is registered with Ofsted for up to 30 children at any one time.
What approach does The Montessori Children's House follow?
The Montessori Children's House's website describes its approach as: Montessori.
Does The Montessori Children's House have outdoor space?
The Montessori Children's House lists: Own garden and Local outings and trips.
Does The Montessori Children's House support children with SEND?
The Montessori Children's House lists: SEND support.
What is the nearest station to The Montessori Children's House?
Sutton (London) is the nearest station we know of, 0.3 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact The Montessori Children's House?
You can call 020 8652 5662 and visit www.montessorisutton.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.montessorisutton.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 EY248359 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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