Ofsted report card

Patchwork Montessori Nursery

The Fairway, Maidenhead · SL6 3AR

Inspected by Ofsted on 25 November 2025 under the report card framework.

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

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

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Achievement

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Behaviour and routines

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Welfare and wellbeing

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Inclusion

Expected Standard

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

Leadership and governance

Strong Standard

Clearly better than the expected standard in this area, though not exceptional.

Registration

Ofsted URN
EY461549
Provider type
Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises
Registered since
14 May 2013
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

The Fairway, Maidenhead · SL6 3AR. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

  1. 14 February 2020 inspection Outstanding
  2. 28 April 2016 inspection Outstanding
  3. 31 October 2013 inspection Requires Improvement

Common questions

When was Patchwork Montessori Nursery last inspected by Ofsted? +

Patchwork Montessori Nursery in The Fairway, Maidenhead was last inspected on 25 November 2025. 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 Patchwork Montessori Nursery? +

Ofsted graded 6 areas: curriculum and teaching — Strong Standard; achievement — Strong Standard; behaviour and routines — Strong Standard; welfare and wellbeing — Strong Standard; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Strong 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.

How long has Patchwork Montessori Nursery been registered? +

Patchwork Montessori Nursery has been registered with Ofsted since 14 May 2013. Its unique reference number (URN) is EY461549.

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