Ofsted record

Sunhill Montessori Nursery

Royston · URN EY463845

According to Ofsted's inspection on 3 September 2026, Sunhill Montessori Nursery in Royston was graded on 6 areas of its report card: curriculum and teaching: Expected Standard; achievement: Expected Standard; behaviour and routines: Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing: Expected Standard; inclusion: Expected Standard; leadership and governance: Expected Standard. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.

Royston · SG8 5WY. Location from the Ofsted register. This setting Nearby Same provider

  1. Inspected 3 September 2026

    a month ago

    Report card: six areas graded separately.

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

    What each grade means

    Each area is judged separately. Expected standard is the bar every provider has to clear, so meeting it is the pass rather than 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 Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Inclusion Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
    Leadership and governance Expected Standard
    The bar every provider must clear. Meeting it is the pass, not a mediocre result.
  2. Earlier inspections

  3. 16 November 2021 Good
  4. 11 January 2018 Good
  5. 7 March 2017 Requires Improvement
  6. 4 December 2013 Good

On the register

Ofsted URN
EY463845
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Ages
0 to 3
Registered places
87
Registered since
5 June 2013
Local authority
Hertfordshire

On the EYR and the CCR and the VCR.

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When was Sunhill Montessori Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Sunhill Montessori Nursery in Royston was last inspected on 3 September 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 Sunhill Montessori Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Expected Standard; achievement — Expected Standard; behaviour and routines — Expected Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Expected Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Expected Standard. 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 Sunhill Montessori Nursery take? +

Sunhill Montessori Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 3.

How many children can Sunhill Montessori Nursery take? +

Sunhill Montessori Nursery is registered for up to 87 children at any one time. That is a registration limit, not the number currently attending.

How long has Sunhill Montessori Nursery been registered? +

Sunhill Montessori Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 5 June 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY463845.

Nearby settings

Part of Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited

11 settings on the register

Sunhill Montessori Nursery is one of 11 settings on Ofsted's register run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited. The nearest 6 are below.

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