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Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has been providing quality childcare since 1997. In October 2023, the nursery was awarded a "Good" rating in all categories in their Ofsted inspection.
The nursery offers children a happy, safe and nurturing environment where staff support and encourage children to learn and develop to their full potential.
Kings Castle is located in Tuckton, Bournemouth and is ideally situated for children from Littledown, Southbourne, Christchurch and Boscombe.
The...
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has been providing quality childcare since 1997. In October 2023, the nursery was awarded a "Good" rating in all categories in their Ofsted inspection.
The nursery offers children a happy, safe and nurturing environment where staff support and encourage children to learn and develop to their full potential.
Kings Castle is located in Tuckton, Bournemouth and is ideally situated for children from Littledown, Southbourne, Christchurch and Boscombe.
The nursery welcomes children aged 0-5, offering flexible sessions, funded places, separate rooms for babies, toddlers and pre-school, dedicated sleep rooms and a fully enclosed garden with play area, outdoor classroom and toddler garden.
Children aged 2+ can also attend KINGS LODGE, the nature-based annexe on Tuckton Meadow. Kings Lodge offers an abundance of outdoor, nature-based activities .
A team of skilled and professional staff follow the Montessori approach to provide children with a calm and stimulating environment where they can build confidence and independence, explore their interests, make new friendships and be ready for all that life has in store for them.
Their mission is to provide quality education in a peaceful, loving, respectful and caring environment holistic in its approach which enables each individual child’s natural curiosity and intrinsic desire for lifelong learning to unfold, and their innate ability to progress as contributing members of society.
Their vision is for all children of all abilities to develop a ‘love of learning for life’ while guiding them to reach their full potential as collaborative and independent learners by providing a Montessori education that nurtures their spirits as they evolve as engaged citizens of the world.
‘Free the child’s potential and you will transform him into the world’ Maria Montessori – Secret of childhood
Type of Service
- Day Nursery
Opening Schedule
Open all yearAttendance patterns offered
All Year
Minimum attendance
- 2 days per week
Full days available
YesGroup / Owner
- Saxonbury Road Ltd
- Private Owned
Person in charge
- Amanda Preston (Nursery Manager)
Number of Childcare Staff
- 25
Total Places for Children
- 68
Age Range
- from 0 years 3 months
- to 5 years 0 months
Meals Provided
YesMeal Types Provided
Snacks
Also provided: Plus Special Food For Seasonal, Cultural Or Celebratory Events, Activities Such As Cookery, Gardening, Music & Movement, Yoga, Weekly Sessions At Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (For Over 2’S), Outings And Cultural, Seasonal And Celebratory Events Including Birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father And Mother’S Day, Harvest Festival, School Leavers’ Events And Other Religious, Seasonal And Cultural Events And Activities And In Person Parent:Teacher Meetings And Non-Food Consumables And Sundries Including Sun Cream, Wipes, Nappy Bags, Bedding And Blankets, Face Cloths, Yoga Mats, Downloadable Learning Journal, Etc.
Consumables provided
YesConsumables provided include
Also provided: Includes Antihistamine, Emergency Pain Relief, Nappy Bags, Bedding And Blankets, Face Cloths, Yoga Mats, Downloadable Learning Journal, Etc.
Opening Times
- Monday08:00-18:00
- Tuesday08:00-18:00
- Wednesday08:00-18:00
- Thursday08:00-18:00
- Friday08:00-17:00
When Closed
- Bank Holidays & Christmas
Funding & Fees
Typical monthly cost for a 3-days place
£339/ month
Optional Tea Hour 17.00-18.00 = £8.75
Optional Tea Hour 17.00-18.00 = £8.75
Optional Hot Lunch = £4.90
All Inclusive discount packages are available for children attending more than 36 hours per week, please see our fees information or speak to the nursery for more details
Consumable charges include: Food charges everyday snacks plus special food for seasonal, cultural or celebratory events. Activities such as cookery, gardening, music & movement, yoga, weekly sessions at Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (for over 2’s), outings and cultural, seasonal and celebratory events including birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father and Mother’s day, harvest festival, school leavers’ events and other religious, seasonal and cultural events and activities and in person parent:teacher meetings and Non-food consumables and sundries such as sun cream, wipes, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc.
Calculated from data given to us by this nursery. Your final quote may vary slightly.
Averaged monthly figure. Actual billing varies; some nurseries bill weekly or by use.Defaults shown
9 months to 2 years • 3-days • 30 hours funding • all year
How this price scales (per month)
2 days per week
£134
3 days per week
£339
5 days per week
£966
Adjust for your situation
What this price covers
- Standard chargeable day 8:00am to 5:00pm (9 hours)
- 22.4 funded hours used per week. Remaining hours charged privately.
- Included in this price: plus special food for seasonal, cultural or celebratory events, activities such as cookery, gardening, music & movement, yoga, weekly sessions at Kings Lodge Nature Nursery (for over 2’s), outings and cultural, seasonal and celebratory events including birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Father and Mother’s day, harvest festival, school leavers’ events and other religious, seasonal and cultural events and activities and in person parent:teacher meetings and non-food consumables and sundries including sun cream, wipes, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc., Snacks and Includes Antihistamine, emergency pain relief, nappy bags, bedding and blankets, face cloths, yoga mats, downloadable learning journal, etc.
Price without government funding: £1,004 / month (£79 / day)
If you're not eligible or haven't claimed funded hours.More info
- £665/month more than the funded price.
- This is what you'd pay if your child is under 9 months, or if you're not eligible for or haven't claimed funded hours.
About this price
How funding is applied, how the monthly figure is calculated.More info
- Working parents of children aged 9 months to 2 years can usually claim up to 30 funded hours a week. The working-parent hours depend on each parent meeting the minimum earnings rules and earning under £100,000 a year. This nursery stretches funded hours across 51 weeks of the year. You've selected 30 funded hours.
- This nursery applies up to 9 funded hours per day, stretched across 51 weeks of the year. With your selected funding, 22.4 hours are covered each week. Hours beyond this, including the early and late parts of the day, are charged at the standard rate.
- We work out the total cost across the year and divide by 12, so the figure shown is a smoothed monthly average. In practice, nurseries bill in different ways. Some bill monthly at this average. Others bill weekly, or charge for what happened that week or month, which can vary across the year. Confirm billing details with the nursery when you enquire.
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Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School Reviews (219)
Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has a Review Score of 10 (9.963) out of 10, based on 30 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School has 219 reviews.
My son has recently graduated from Kings after 3 delightful years there. You will be hard-pushed to find a more loving and caring setting for your child. The staff here genuinely love what they do and the passion is fully reflected in their efforts and energy towards the children. A lot of time and...
My son has recently graduated from Kings after 3 delightful years there. You will be hard-pushed to find a more loving and caring setting for your child. The staff here genuinely love what they do and the passion is fully reflected in their efforts and energy towards the children. A lot of time and a personalised approach is given to every child and my son has become a very kind and independent little boy. Thanks to all of the teachers and the very dedicated Manager, we would choose you every time!
Our son started at Kings when he was 1 year old and what a journey it has been for us all. I cannot believe that today it was his last day at the setting. Our son was diagnosed with ASD and all the staff have worked extremely hard to accommodate his special education needs. The SENCo was so helpful...
Our son started at Kings when he was 1 year old and what a journey it has been for us all. I cannot believe that today it was his last day at the setting. Our son was diagnosed with ASD and all the staff have worked extremely hard to accommodate his special education needs. The SENCo was so helpful throughout the process of the EHCP. Our son's 1:1 worker has been amazing with our son since she started a year ago. All the other staff have been great too. The Nursery Manager has been fantastic and I can't thank her enough for all the support and for ensuring all was in place to meet his needs. We had several meetings in the last 2 years following our son's diagnosis to talk through the challenges and how they could support him. Also, they have liaised with all professionals involved. Kings Castle will be forever in our hearts.
My daughter attended the nursery summer 2021. The care she received was outstanding, the staff are super friendly and patient in helping her to settle in which she did very quickly. Just by attending a few days a week she came on leaps and bounds in so many ways. I really couldn’t of asked for a...
My daughter attended the nursery summer 2021. The care she received was outstanding, the staff are super friendly and patient in helping her to settle in which she did very quickly. Just by attending a few days a week she came on leaps and bounds in so many ways. I really couldn’t of asked for a better nursery and always felt at ease dropping her off knowing she was in good hands. Thankyou to all the staff at kings castle Montessori.
All I can say is that any child who goes here will be loved, cared for and protected as if they were family themselves.
Every nursery teacher and all of the...
All I can say is that any child who goes here will be loved, cared for and protected as if they were family themselves.
Every nursery teacher and all of the management staff go above and beyond their job role.
I don’t know how to thank them enough!
They have a passion to ensure the best is done for every child.
Furthermore, all staff have a warmth a child loves and the kindness every parent wants when they leave their child in a setting.
My daughter has been taken care of so well and helped more than I could ever wish for as a mother.
I will always feel so lucky to have found Kings Castle and so eternally grateful for the staff within it who care deeply for each child and family.
I would recommend Kings Castle every day and 100 times more.
Thank you for all that you do!
Kings Castle is amazing. We couldn't have chosen a better place for our energetic boy. He loves going to nursery every day and he learned and grew so much. The staff are wonderful, they do an amazing job every day (even during this difficult time of pandemic). They really do care about the...
Kings Castle is amazing. We couldn't have chosen a better place for our energetic boy. He loves going to nursery every day and he learned and grew so much. The staff are wonderful, they do an amazing job every day (even during this difficult time of pandemic). They really do care about the well-being of all the children. I am really sad that we cannot send our younger boy there too (it doesn't work for us anymore driving so far away for drop off and pick up, we live half an hour drive away from the setting). We can't thank them enough for the work they do and we will miss them dearly. We hope this review will help parents to choose Kings Castle as we can't recommend them enough!
Wonderful setting! My son loves being outdoors - the garden set up is very impressive as there's so many stations equipped for them to learn and have fun while doing so. We are very happy with this nursery and all it has to offer.
Wonderful setting! My son loves being outdoors - the garden set up is very impressive as there's so many stations equipped for them to learn and have fun while doing so. We are very happy with this nursery and all it has to offer.
We are very happy with this Montessori nursery. Our child has been in the Baby room for 8 months now and is now moving to the toddler room (based on her development, not age only). The staff there are so professional and kind and lovely, so baby-oriented.
We are very happy with this Montessori nursery. Our child has been in the Baby room for 8 months now and is now moving to the toddler room (based on her development, not age only). The staff there are so professional and kind and lovely, so baby-oriented.
Kings Castle is such a caring and wonderful nursery. Both of our boys currently attend the setting, one in the baby room and one in the pre-school room. The staff are so wonderful in keeping us informed of the child’s day-to-day progress and development. They have a true passion and commitment to...
Kings Castle is such a caring and wonderful nursery. Both of our boys currently attend the setting, one in the baby room and one in the pre-school room. The staff are so wonderful in keeping us informed of the child’s day-to-day progress and development. They have a true passion and commitment to the role they play. The nursery did such a tremendous job during lockdown to keep the children safe and keeping us informed of everything that was going on. I really do think of them as an extended family to our boys.
The nursery staff have done a fabulous job of keeping everything normal for my son in this difficult time. Despite the COVID restrictions his experience has been remarkably unaffected and is learning loads and feel confident he will be ready for school in September. Thank you to all the staff for a...
The nursery staff have done a fabulous job of keeping everything normal for my son in this difficult time. Despite the COVID restrictions his experience has been remarkably unaffected and is learning loads and feel confident he will be ready for school in September. Thank you to all the staff for a brilliant job .
I recently asked my little boy, who is currently in the pre-school rooms of Kings, what his baby sister will like most about the nursery when she is big enough to go. I think his answer - "the teachers" - says it all. ln addition to all of the amazing activities inside and out, and the beautiful...
I recently asked my little boy, who is currently in the pre-school rooms of Kings, what his baby sister will like most about the nursery when she is big enough to go. I think his answer - "the teachers" - says it all. ln addition to all of the amazing activities inside and out, and the beautiful environment, it is the teachers that make this nursery outstanding. My son loves going and I know he has a brilliant time there. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this nursery.
A fantastic team of staff who are all dedicated to the Montessori teaching methods, communicate very well with parents and children and go above and beyond to offer support inside and...
A fantastic team of staff who are all dedicated to the Montessori teaching methods, communicate very well with parents and children and go above and beyond to offer support inside and outside of the nursery.
I highly recommend
It did not let us down. Our son absolutely loves his nursery and teachers and always has a smile on his face at pick up and lots to tell us about his day.
We would not...
It did not let us down. Our son absolutely loves his nursery and teachers and always has a smile on his face at pick up and lots to tell us about his day.
We would not hesitate to recommend Kings Castle and hope that our newborn son will also attend in a couple of years time.
Of course, we would not have chosen...
Of course, we would not have chosen another nursery, and our youngest is now attending; their difference in speech, motor skills and attentiveness within a matter of weeks is outstanding.
The excellent, attentive and friendly leadership and staff are a real credit to themselves; they operate a safe and hugely positive nursery, which brings out the best in children through the Montessori methodology.
Beyond highly recommend, would give a 11/10 if possible!
My second daughter started at Kings Castle nursery aged 10 months after being born on the second day of lockdown 2020. I was worried about how she'd settle after being at home with just us for a whole year but I needn't be worried at all. The staff are just wonderful, so warm and welcoming and...
My second daughter started at Kings Castle nursery aged 10 months after being born on the second day of lockdown 2020. I was worried about how she'd settle after being at home with just us for a whole year but I needn't be worried at all. The staff are just wonderful, so warm and welcoming and really helped her transition and to settle well. Lots of love and affection, distractions and play. She was doing 3 full days after just 4 settle sessions. Now launches herself into nursery and is so happy when I come and collect her. The environment is amazing for the little ones and they all have access to outside space which is so very Important. I send my own food in which they will heat up for her but all the snacks are well balanced and healthy. I regularly receive artwork from her daily activities and love hearing about her day. The nursery have a fab parent app so communication is so easy and they share photos with you too. I'm so glad she loves it there. Peace of mind when working.
As a family, we love Kings Castle. Their love for the children is seen in abundance and everything they strive for is to look after, nurture and educate our children. The Montessori approach helps develop children into being independent, kind, loving and to have a passion for learning. The nursery...
As a family, we love Kings Castle. Their love for the children is seen in abundance and everything they strive for is to look after, nurture and educate our children. The Montessori approach helps develop children into being independent, kind, loving and to have a passion for learning. The nursery not only supports their emotional and social development but also prepares them beautifully for school. My eldest and, soon to be, middle child will have gone to school without any concerns about not being ready. We can’t thank all the staff enough. We will not be hesitating in sending our youngest to Kings Castle in due course.
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. My little boy has been attending Kings Castle since he was 6 months old, he's now in his last few months before big school. We had 4 nurseries lined up when initially choosing and Kings Castle stood out by far, the atmosphere of happy children, great staff,...
I cannot recommend this nursery enough. My little boy has been attending Kings Castle since he was 6 months old, he's now in his last few months before big school. We had 4 nurseries lined up when initially choosing and Kings Castle stood out by far, the atmosphere of happy children, great staff, super clean and homely. My little boy absolutely loves his nursery, the staff are so encouraging and have been so supportive throughout. They are absolutely lovely and the best team to have around children, I can't fault them in any way and so thankful for what they have done to prepare my little one for his bright future.
My daughter loves her time at Kings Castle and we couldn't be happier with the care and education she receives there. Her progress in all areas of learning, social skills and self care have been exceptional, due to the dedication of all the staff.
My daughter loves her time at Kings Castle and we couldn't be happier with the care and education she receives there. Her progress in all areas of learning, social skills and self care have been exceptional, due to the dedication of all the staff.
The best place for my son that I could imagine. Very friendly and professional staff with very good communication between parents and staff. My son has a good care there, he seems very happy with his friends and teachers. Highly recommend.
The best place for my son that I could imagine. Very friendly and professional staff with very good communication between parents and staff. My son has a good care there, he seems very happy with his friends and teachers. Highly recommend.
My son has been with King's Castle for just over 2 years, he absolutely loves going to nursery which is always a relief for any parent. The staff are so attentive and caring, always friendly and willing to help, they always update me on his progress. They are excellent with his allergies so I don’t...
My son has been with King's Castle for just over 2 years, he absolutely loves going to nursery which is always a relief for any parent. The staff are so attentive and caring, always friendly and willing to help, they always update me on his progress. They are excellent with his allergies so I don’t need to worry about that. He has come on so much developmentally with his language and confidence and is excelling in most areas, which I am over the moon about. I would highly recommend King's Castle to other parents.
Kings Castle is a wonderful nursery. The staff are nurturing and kind and my daughter has grown from strength to strength. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. It is a wonderful environment for my daughter to be in. Thank you.
Kings Castle is a wonderful nursery. The staff are nurturing and kind and my daughter has grown from strength to strength. I cannot recommend this nursery enough. It is a wonderful environment for my daughter to be in. Thank you.
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Awards / Recognitions (3)
- 31 Mar 2026Recipient: Kings Castle Montessori Nursery School
- 29 Apr 2022Recipient: Saxonbury Road Ltd
- 28 May 2021Recipient: Saxonbury Road Ltd
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Meet the Team (4)

Amanda has been at Kings Castle for over 12 years and has progressed from working in the Lulworth Pre-School Room to Deputy Manager and now Nursery...
Amanda has been at Kings Castle for over 12 years and has progressed from working in the Lulworth Pre-School Room to Deputy Manager and now Nursery Manager, for the past 5 years.
Amanda was a parent of King's Castle and when the time came for her son to move on to a big school, Amanda couldn't leave King's behind.
She found a deep love and passion for Montessori, which she studied at a nearby college.
Amanda is also the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Health and Safety lead and Fire Marshall.

Beckie has been at Kings Castle for 15 years and has progressed from a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to Toddler Room Supervisor and Deputy...
Beckie has been at Kings Castle for 15 years and has progressed from a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to Toddler Room Supervisor and Deputy Manager.
Beckie is also a Scout Leader outside of the nursery and has extensive knowledge of outdoor learning activities and group learning activities as well as an abundance of enthusiasm for Early Years!

Fabiana has been at Kings Castle for 11 years now and has progressed from working in the Pre-School as a Montessori Directress, to Room...
Fabiana has been at Kings Castle for 11 years now and has progressed from working in the Pre-School as a Montessori Directress, to Room Supervisor.
Fab has a Montessori Diploma from a nearby college.Fab also has 2 children of her own, one of whom currently attends the nursery.

Calum has been at the nursery for over 7 years now and has progressed from a Montessori Director in the Lulworth Pre-School Room, to Room Supervisor...
Calum has been at the nursery for over 7 years now and has progressed from a Montessori Director in the Lulworth Pre-School Room, to Room Supervisor and now Manager of Kings Lodge.
Calum holds a degree in Primary Education and a QTS (Qualifies teacher status) gained from the University of Northampton.
Calum is also an "SEN Representative" and works closely with the nursery SENCO to support children at Kings Lodge.
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