Columbia Market Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in London (Tower Hamlets).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Columbia Market Nursery School is a nursery school located in London, Tower Hamlets. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 5 and currently has 52 pupils on roll. The school is led by Headteacher Kim Waters.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 100884
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Constituency
- Bethnal Green and Stepney
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tracy Edwards | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Chante Henry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Shayek Rahman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Marie Iles | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deirdre Dixon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Husnara Begum | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Kate Lawrence | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Paz Loveday | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rosy Nicholas Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record