Busy Lizzie's Montessori

East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen Road, London SW14 7PY
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  • Busy Lizzie's Montessori, London
Busy Lizzie's Montessori provides play and education in a welcoming environment for childcare, for children aged 2-5 years. A fun and stimulating interior is ideal for pursuing key EYFS goals, with children supported to develop in a positive manner towards the challenges of full-time education.
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Type of Service

  • Nursery School
  • Open term time
  • Sessional Day Care

Person in Charge

  • Liz Maitland (Principal)

Number of Childcare Staff

  • 9

Total Places for Children

  • 43

Age Range

  • from 1 years 5 months
  • to 5 years 0 months

Opening Times

  • Monday 08:45-14:30
    Tuesday 08:45-14:30
    Wednesday 08:45-14:30
    Thursday 08:45-14:30
    Friday 08:45-13:00

When Closed

  • School Holidays

Parking

  • Free Parking

Busy Lizzie's Montessori Reviews (17)

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Busy Lizzie's Montessori has a Review Score of 8.1 (8.116) out of 10, based on 1 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Busy Lizzie's Montessori has 17 reviews.

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Review from S Z (Mother of Child) published on 28 November 2025 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Busy Lizzie's Montessori is such a lovely nursery. The surroundings are beautiful and well looked after, which creates a really calm and welcoming environment for the children. The staff are absolutely wonderful - so kind, caring, and attentive. You can tell they genuinely love what they do and care
deeply about the kids. I'm really happy with the experience so far and would definitely recommend Busy Lizzie's to other parents!
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We love your boys they are handsome, intelligent and so much fun to have in the nursery. Every day they come in excited to learn and explore new concepts - their beautiful smiles show their enjoyment.…read more
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Review from E R (Mother of Child) published on 25 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two daughters have gone here, and both have really come a long way and loved being there. One has just left to start school after spending two years attending the nursery; she was sad to be leaving, and my youngest has just started her last year before she will start school. She was very happy to
be going back after the summer holidays and ran straight into the arms of her teacher.
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Review from C H (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Both my children have attended Busy Lizzie's. With my youngest still currently attending. All the staff are wonderful and engage so well with the children. the principal has always been so accommodating and helpful whenever I have needed help or advice. Both my children walked into the nursery without
looking back. They flourish in the nursery and have learnt so much. The other children and parents are also so friendly and it makes for a lovely setting for our children to learn and grow. Thank you Busy Lizzie's!
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Thank you for your very kind review it has been a pleasure having both your beautiful children - both your children are polite kind and have made excellent progress.
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Review from Sangeetha R (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Truly an amazing nursery. Our twins get excited to go to nursery every single day. Nursery manager and staff are very friendly and kind and caring. We are very lucky that our kids go to one of the best nurseries.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We absolutely love your daughters, they are beautiful, bright and kind. They are such a pleasure to teach. Thank you for your lovely review.
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Review from Gozde K (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Very helpful and nice teachers. Even when we were very new to the country, my child could easily adapt to his new life with the help of the teacher’s support and help. Happy to recommend. This nursery is really good value for money.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We loved teaching your son, he is intelligent, handsome and has a wonderful sense of humour. We wish you all a very happy and successful future.
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Review from Vanessa C (Mother of Child) published on 21 September 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
I'm very happy with Busy Lizzies. The staff offer a friendly, caring approach to looking after my daughter. The daily activities help to develop my daughter's learning as well as lots of free playtime. My daughter is always happy to be dropped off.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Your daughter is a superstar, kind, intelligent and beautiful. Thank you for your kind review - we miss you all and wish you every happiness in your future.
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Review from Justina R (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son is very happy at Busy Lizzie's Montessori nursery. He is going willingly and is really happy to see his teachers and that is the most important for me. I like the way this nursery operates, I like the people who work there, and I like the weekly activities they create for children, overall they
have and do everything that I have wanted for my child. My son started at one and a half years old and at this moment he is nearly three. He has the environment to be social and creative, and I believe it is contributing a lot to his overall development. I am confident he will have all the skills before starting primary school. I highly recommend Busy Lizzie's Montessori nursery/preschool to any parent and if I ever have more children, this nursery will always be my first choice in East Sheen.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We love your boy - he is such a lovely character, fun, handsome and a pleasure to teach. Thank you for your review.
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Review from N I (Mother of Child) published on 13 January 2023 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My eldest attended this wonderful Montessori 10 years ago and now my younger two aged 2 and 3 also attend. The nursery manager has always been so accommodating to the children's needs and the staff are professional and friendly. My boys have flourished at Busy Lizzie's Montessori and I would highly
recommend it for parents who want to send their children to nursery.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
It is always a pleasure to teach your beautiful children, they are kind, intelligent and they have so many friends. Your are such a lovely family.
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Review from Anna O (Mother of Child) published on 18 May 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has been at this nursery since she turned two. She has absolutely loved it, and our home is now an art gallery! She has had a great start to her education thanks to the loving and nurturing support shown to her and the increasingly crucial safety aware and secure environment of the nursery
and its wonderful staff.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Your beautiful daughter has been a pleasure to teach. She is beautiful, intelligent and popular with everyone. I know she will grow up to be a lovely lady, she is blessed to have such a nice Mum and…read more
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Review from Katherine E (Mother of Child) published on 29 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter started at two and a half years old and has attended for six months. I will send my younger daughter when she turns two. The staff are very friendly and obviously care deeply about the children in their care. My daughter absolutely loves going and often comes home with very creative artwork
matched to activities in the calendar, using a great range of craft supplies which is a joy. She loves tennis and ballet. Her speech and counting have improved noticeably and the Montessori approach is beneficial as she enjoys tidying up now! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this wonderful nursery. The staff take Covid-19 precautions very seriously to protect everyone. Well done all at St Mary Magdalen Montessori Nursery School.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Thank you so much for your lovely review. Your daughter loves coming to nursery school. She is a pleasure to teach and immensely popular with everyone. She had done so well in the past year and a…read more
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Review from Angus A (Father of Child) published on 29 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son spent three extremely happy years at St Mary Magdalen Montessori Nursery School. The staff are fantastic, and he made lots of lovely friends. He was very shy when he started, but due to the love and attention of the staff, he very quickly became a very confident little boy. They have a great
programme which includes cookery, ballet and football, he especially loved cooking and playing football. The nursery also has many events throughout the year, we especially enjoyed sports day and the Easter egg hunt. They also hold a Christmas play, which is very sweet, and all of the children take part; it was very well organised, and I would recommend the nursery.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Your son was a pleasure to teach. He was very good at his numbers, very popular and excellent at football and sports. Thank you for your lovely review. Best wishes.
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Review from Bianca V (Mother of Child) published on 24 March 2021 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My two children aged four and two years attend this nursery. The staff are very kind and engage the kids in stimulating activities. There is a friendly and communal atmosphere. We have appreciated the nursery staying open during the pandemic. I highly recommend.
Reply from Liz Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We have loved having your children; they are polite, beautiful and very intelligent. They are both a pleasure to teach, and we very much look forward to having them in the summer term. Thank you for…read more
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Review from Jennifer K (Mother of Child) published on 2 July 2018 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter (who turned 2 in March) started at the nursery in April 2018 and she absolutely loves it.
She comes home every day very happy and enjoys telling me all the different activities she has been doing during the day.
She also takes part in a different activity every day which includes cooking,
football, ballet, French and music which she loves.
All the staff made us feel very welcome and have all been amazing with her.
It is a very friendly, welcoming, nurturing and clean environment where I feel my daughter is well cared for.
The nursery is well equipped and I think the space is perfect for the children.
It also has two outdoor spaces for the different age groups which are lovely.
I would highly recommend this nursery and we very much look forward to the autumn term.
Reply from Liz Maitland at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Your daughter is a beautiful little angel; she loves nursery as much as we love her.
Thank you for your kind words.
Best wishes
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Review from Natalie F (Mother of Child) published on 12 September 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My daughter has attended this very welcoming nursery since the term beginning after she turned 2 years old (she will soon be 4). She will be returning next term for her final year in September. The setting is lovely and the size and layout of the space works well. The staff are all fantastic and always
warm and welcoming. The equipment provided is very good and the nursery is kept very clean and safe. The nursery always looks well decorated with the children's artwork and term projects. My daughter has done really well and enjoys all the extra activities which are: French, music, cooking, dance and football. She has made some really good friends there too. I highly recommend this nursery and will be really sad when my daughter leaves to go to school.
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Review from Gemma O (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 4.0 out of 5
During the year that my daughter has spent at the nursery, I have been hugely impressed by how much she has progressed in the staff's warm, engaging and enthusiastic care. Since the first day, when she immediately felt comfortable in the welcoming and friendly environment there, she has run into the
nursery every day. She has made many friends and has grown hugely in confidence. Each day she comes home and talks about what she's been doing - from ballet, cooking, football, to French or music - she has never been bored. Unfortunately, due to a change in circumstances, she is leaving the nursery this year, but I know she will really miss both the teachers and her friends, and I know she will have many happy memories of her time spent there.
Reply from Elizabeth Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
We loved having your beautiful daughter, she came on in leaps and bounds. She is a kind, intelligent little girl who is loved by everyone, we will miss her. Thank you for your kind review.
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Review from Rachel M (Mother of Child) published on 7 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
Excellent nursery I highly recommend my son attended here for two years. He started as a very shy child and with the love and care of the staff really helped with his confidence with other children and adults. The staff are very welcoming and very professional willing to help with any questions and
go above and beyond to facilitate this.
Reply from E Maitland, Principal at Busy Lizzie's Montessori
Your son was the most lovely boy, kind, polite, smiley and intelligent - he was a pleasure to teach. Thank you so much for our review.
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Review from Nicola H (Mother of Child) published on 29 September 2016 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
My son has enjoyed being at St Mary Magdalen Montessori since the day he joined and continues to do so a year later. He started when he was 2 years old and the staff were absolutely fantastic in welcoming him and providing him with a warm, loving, caring and fun environment. My key was always that he
was happy and had fun at such a young age but I have to say how impressed I am with the way they inject learning and development into the day without him even knowing. He has come on leaps and bounds. He talks about his day from the minute he gets home and during holiday time, he can't wait to get back to his friends and the teachers. A lovely relaxed, friendly environment and as a mother, I feel very confident that my son is happy, well looked after and being taught to a high standard.
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Current Review Score: 8.1 (8.116)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 8.1 (8.116) out of 10 for Busy Lizzie's Montessori is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 1 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 3.1 out of 5 from 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 5.000 for Busy Lizzie's Montessori is calculated as follows: ( (11 Excellents x 5) ) ÷ 11 Ratings = 5
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5'). The 3.116 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Busy Lizzie's Montessori is based on 1 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    1. 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 = 3
    2. 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 43 number of registered child places is 8.6. 1 Positive Reviews ÷ 8.6 = 0.116
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Busy Lizzie's Montessori

What is the Age Range of Children that Busy Lizzie's Montessori accepts?

Busy Lizzie's Montessori accepts Children aged from 1 year 5 months to 5 years 0 months.

What Days & Hours is Busy Lizzie's Montessori Open?

Busy Lizzie's Montessori is open: Monday 08:45-14:30, Tuesday 08:45-14:30, Wednesday 08:45-14:30, Thursday 08:45-14:30, Friday 08:45-13:00.

How many Children does Busy Lizzie's Montessori have capacity for?

Busy Lizzie's Montessori has capacity for a total of 43 Children.

How far is Busy Lizzie's Montessori to the centre of London?

6.0 mile(s) as the crow flies, distance by road may be significantly further.

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