Beckett House Montessori
Beckett House Montessori Nursery School in Islington is a family‑run pre‑school accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board and rated Good by Ofsted. Described as a ‘home from home’, it offers a calm, comfortable environment where children aged 2¼–5 years learn together in one room divided into Montessori areas. Children choose activities at their own pace, supported by long‑serving, attentive teachers and key workers, and the curriculum combines Montessori principles with the EYFS. A high staff‑to‑child ratio allows individual attention and encourages independence, confidence and a love of learning. Extracurricular activities such as dance, music, drama, yoga and sport are included in the fees, and home‑cooked lunches and healthy snacks are prepared in the nursery kitchen. Parents are welcomed as partners through regular meetings and daily communication.
Overall, families describe Beckett House as a cosy, homely nursery with a strong Montessori ethos and excellent staff retention.
Parents praise the warm, family feel and the dedicated team who know each child well. They admire the Montessori environment, extensive extracurricular activities and nutritious food, reporting that their children become confident, independent learners.
Some reviewers mention a waiting list for places and note that the fees are comparatively high. A few comment that the single‑room setting may not suit every child.
The Islington directory describes Beckett House as a small Montessori nursery school offering a homely atmosphere where children learn ‘not so much a school, more a home from home’. Open Monday–Friday 8.30 am–5.30 pm, it also offers morning (9 am–1.15 pm) and afternoon (2.15 pm–5 pm) sessions. Fees are charged at an hourly rate and funding is available for 3‑ and 4‑year‑olds (15 hours and 30 hours) and tax‑free childcare, but not for 2‑year‑olds. The nursery is inclusive and has a trained SENCO who works with external professionals to support children with additional needs.
Beckett House N1 is an outstanding Montessori nursery located in Islington, London. They provide a ‘home from home’ environment where children can learn and grow. The nursery is family-run and has been accredited by Montessori from November 2014 to December 2017, and reaccredited from May 2018 to June 2023. Beckett House N1 believes in the importance of education, language, numbers, and social behavior, but above all, they prioritize the happiness, confidence, and enjoyment of every child during their time at the nursery.We are a small Montessori nursery school offering a homely atmosphere for young children. ‘Not so much a school, more a home from home where your children learn’. Our SENCO is trained at level 4 and regularly attends training courses on SEN as well as termly SENCO forums with other professionals. The SENCO is also trained in Makaton. All staff attend regular training throughout the year and often group SEN training as part of our inset days, such as training on children with Down Syndrome before a child started at our setting. We have experience at working with some children with severe and complex needs from the few children with SEN that have attended our setting. This experience includes Autism and Down Syndrome and well as less severe needs such as speech and language delays and difficulties. As we are only a small setting we cannot run any SEN groups however we do support our local Children’s Centre, Kate Greenaway, and can signpost parents to local groups and available services such as Downright Excellence and Contact A Family. We work with the local inclusion team, Area SENCO and other professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapist and physiotherapists etc.Beckett House Montessori Nursery School in Islington is a family‑run pre‑school accredited by the Montessori Evaluation and Accreditation Board and rated Good by Ofsted. Described as a ‘home from home’, it offers a calm, comfortable environment where children aged 2¼–5 years learn together in one room divided into Montessori areas. Children choose activities at their own pace, supported by long‑serving, attentive teachers and key workers, and the curriculum combines Montessori principles with the EYFS. A high staff‑to‑child ratio allows individual attention and encourages independence, confidence and a love of learning. Extracurricular activities such as dance, music, drama, yoga and sport are included in the fees, and home‑cooked lunches and healthy snacks are prepared in the nursery kitchen. Parents are welcomed as partners through regular meetings and daily communication.