Ofsted report card

Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery

Nether Alderley, Macclesfield · SK10 4TD

Inspected by Ofsted on 27 March 2026 under the report card framework.

Curriculum and teaching Expected Standard
Achievement Expected Standard
Behaviour and routines Expected Standard
Welfare and wellbeing Needs Attention
Inclusion Expected Standard
Leadership and governance Needs Attention

What each grade means

Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear — meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Curriculum and teaching

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Achievement

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Behaviour and routines

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Welfare and wellbeing

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.

Leadership and governance

Needs Attention

Below the expected standard in this area. It has to be put right, but it is not judged urgent.

Registration

Ofsted URN
2841208
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Ages
0 to 4
Registered places
96
Registered since
4 April 2025
Local authority
Cheshire East

On the Early Years Register.

Where it is

Nether Alderley, Macclesfield · SK10 4TD. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

Inspections before November 2025 gave one overall rating rather than grading each area.

  1. 24 November 2025 complaint_actions_taken compliant

Common questions

When was Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery in Nether Alderley, Macclesfield was last inspected on 27 March 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

What did Ofsted say about Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Each area is judged separately, so a setting can be stronger in one than another.

Is "expected standard" a good grade? +

Yes. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than a mediocre result. Strong standard and exceptional sit above it; needs attention and urgent improvement sit below.

What ages does Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery take? +

Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.

How many children can Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery take? +

Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery is registered for up to 96 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery been registered? +

Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 4 April 2025. Its unique reference number (URN) is 2841208.

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Inspection and registration information is published by Ofsted and reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Little Bees is not affiliated with Ofsted. The grade descriptions are our plain-English summaries of where each grade sits against the standard, not Ofsted's own criteria.

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