Nether Alderley, Macclesfield · URN 2841208
According to Ofsted's inspection on 27 March 2026, Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery in Nether Alderley, Macclesfield 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 — Needs Attention; inclusion — Expected Standard; leadership and governance — Needs Attention. Source: Little Bees Nursery Intelligence, from Ofsted's published record.
Report card — six areas graded separately.
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.
Nether Alderley, Macclesfield · SK10 4TD. Location from the Ofsted register.
On the Early Years Register.
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.
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.
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.
Montessori by Busy Bees Alderley Day Nursery is registered for children aged 0 to 4.
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.
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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