Northcote Montessori Independent Nursery School - Main Location

Northcote House Nursery was inspected on 26 July 2023 under the legacy 4-area framework (Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, Personal Development, Leadership & Management), all rated Good. The setting has recovered well from a challenging period with staffing issues, and the new manager has introduced positive changes. This analysis maps the legacy framework to the November 2025 7-area structure: Safeguarding (Met), Inclusion (Good/70), Curriculum and Teaching (Good/70), Achievement (Good/72), Behaviour/Attitudes/Routines (Good/68), Welfare/Well-being (Good/72), and Leadership/Governance (Good/70). The nursery demonstrates secure child protection arrangements, developing partnerships with parents, and emerging support for English as an additional language. Key areas for improvement centre on inconsistent behaviour management in the pre-school room and staff clarity on maximising learning opportunities through quality interactions.