I visited both ..... at first when I visited it was out of school hours, and I very much liked the facilities at Brighton Montessori .... very new, spacious showers, great play environment, music room, etc and good security at the front. But, when I visited again during school hours, I got a different picture. I think it really depends a lot on what you want for your child too - I got the sense that the Montessori method is better for quieter children who are more self disciplined. For example, BM was very quiet when I visited and all children were carefully working by themselves, wearing school uniforms. They were very well behaved. At Pat's, there was noise everywhere and kids running around, and of course, no school uniform. From what I saw at Pats, the children seemed much happier, and the teachers seem more passionate. But again, it could have been the time of day I visited.