Ofsted report card

Pillar Box Montessori

Bow, London · E3 2AN

Inspected by Ofsted on 2 February 2026 under the report card framework.

Registration

Ofsted URN: 119603
Provider type: Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises, Full day care
Registered since: 24 January 2001
Local authority: Tower Hamlets

On the Early Years Register and the Compulsory Childcare Register.

Where it is

Bow, London · E3 2AN. Location from the Ofsted register.

Inspection history

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

20 July 2023 inspection Good
7 October 2022 inspection Requires Improvement
4 May 2022 inspection Inadequate
27 February 2019 inspection Good
9 April 2018 inspection Requires Improvement
31 October 2017 inspection Inadequate
20 June 2016 inspection Good
26 November 2015 inspection Requires Improvement
19 December 2014 inspection Requires Improvement
3 February 2011 inspection Requires Improvement
23 March 2007 inspection Requires Improvement
1 March 2005 inspection Outstanding

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Pillar Box Montessori in Bow, London was last inspected on 2 February 2026. That inspection used Ofsted's report card framework, which replaced single-word overall ratings for early years settings in November 2025.

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Pillar Box Montessori has been registered with Ofsted since 24 January 2001. Its unique reference number (URN) is 119603.

Nearby settings

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