Full-day nursery in Woodside Park, Barnet
Unity Montessori Nursery
1A Budd Close, LONDON, N12 8SQ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Outstanding
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- 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
| Age | Half day |
|---|---|
| All ages | £57 |
From nursery website, November 2026 · see the fees page. Price per hour is the day rate over a 6.25-hour day, from the nursery's opening hours.
- Deposit
- £500
Funded hours: 15 hours
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:45–15:00
- Ages
- 2 years to 5 years
- Weeks open
- Term time only
- Sessions
- Half day
Getting there
1A Budd Close, LONDON, N12 8SQ · More nurseries in N12
Stations
- Woodside ParkNo step-free access5 min walk · 0.2 miles
- Totteridge & Whetstone19 min walk · 0.8 miles
- West FinchleyNo step-free access19 min walk · 0.8 miles
Buses
3 bus stops within 400 m, including Woodside Park Station, Gainsborough Road / North Finchley and Woodside Avenue / North Finchley.
Parks and playgrounds
- Whetstone Stray6 min walk
- Swan Lane Open Space8 min walk
- Chiddingfold8 min walk
- River Side Walk12 min walk
- Playground10 min walk
- Percy Road Playground10 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 Barnet there are about 3.4 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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Unity Montessori Nursery is a full-day nursery at 1A Budd Close, LONDON, N12 8SQ, in Woodside Park, Barnet. It is registered for 26 children and takes children aged 2 years to 5 years. It opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Fri, term time only. Ofsted rated it Outstanding at its inspection in May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 15 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds, and accepts Tax-Free Childcare. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 30 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
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Outdoor classroomSource: nursery website
- Regular park tripsSource: nursery website
- Growing / allotment areaSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
- All-weather outdoor playSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Term-time onlySource: nursery website
- Half-day sessionsSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Music classesSource: nursery website
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- STEM activitiesSource: nursery website
- Woodland tripsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Montessori NurseryThis nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Laurel Way PlaygroupFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:45–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.1 miles |
| Whetstone Montessori NurserySessional pre-school | Report card 2026 | not shared yet | 08:00–16:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.2 miles |
| Southover Pre-SchoolFull-day nursery | Report card 2026 | £97 | 07:45–18:15 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Mace Montessori NurseryFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.3 miles |
| Lavendale MontessoriFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 10 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| Starlings NurserySessional pre-school | Not yet inspected | not shared yet | 07:45–16:15 | 18 mo–5 yrs | 0.4 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Woodside Park6
- All nurseries in Barnet130
- All nurseries in N1213
- Nurseries near Woodside Park station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Northside Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.4 miles
- Woodridge Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstandinginspected March 2025 0.5 miles
- St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected July 2022 0.5 miles
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Alma Primary Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected July 2023 0.6 miles
- Moss Hall Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 0.7 miles
- Moss Hall Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.7 miles
- Moss Hall Infant School Primaryages 5–7Ofsted: Goodinspected November 2023 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 Unity Montessori Nursery cost?
Unity Montessori Nursery publishes these fees: half day £57 for all ages (nursery website, November 2026). Funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare can reduce what you pay.
Does Unity Montessori Nursery offer 30 funded hours?
Unity Montessori Nursery does not list the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Unity Montessori Nursery's opening hours?
Unity Montessori Nursery opens 08:45–15:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Unity Montessori Nursery open all year?
No. Unity Montessori Nursery is open term time only.
What ages does Unity Montessori Nursery take?
Unity Montessori Nursery takes children aged 2 years to 5 years.
What is Unity Montessori Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Unity Montessori Nursery Outstanding at its inspection on 2 May 2025, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Unity Montessori Nursery take?
Unity Montessori Nursery is registered with Ofsted for up to 26 children at any one time.
Does Unity Montessori Nursery accept Tax-Free Childcare?
Yes. Unity Montessori Nursery accepts Tax-Free Childcare payments.
Is there a registration fee or deposit at Unity Montessori Nursery?
Yes. Unity Montessori Nursery lists a deposit of £500.
What approach does Unity Montessori Nursery follow?
Unity Montessori Nursery's website describes its approach as: Montessori, Forest school and Early phonics.
Does Unity Montessori Nursery have outdoor space?
Unity Montessori Nursery lists: Outdoor classroom, Regular park trips, Growing / allotment area, Local outings and trips and All-weather outdoor play.
What is the nearest station to Unity Montessori Nursery?
Woodside Park is the nearest station we know of, 0.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Unity Montessori Nursery?
You can call 020 8445 1208 and visit unitymontessori.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Barnet
- 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 BarnetFees by age in Barnet
About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (unitymontessori.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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- From the nursery's website, with the page link and date checked
Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY544679 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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