Newtown Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Newtown Nursery School. On behalf of the staff and governors may we extend a very warm welcome to you and your family to Newtown Nursery School. This is a Birmingham Local Authority Maintained Nursery School offering high quality, inclusive early education to children aged two to four years of age.
It is staffed by qualified teachers, nursery nurses and support staff, many of whom have obtained additional qualifications. Newtown Nursery School opened in 1970 and has a long history of being valued and supported by the local community. We offer a safe place where 'roots' and 'wings' are grown and 'feelings matter'.
We want our children to know where home is, value 'family' and spread their wings. Our partnership with other settings and work with parents and families are a particular feature and strength of the school. Read More Welcome to Newtown Nursery School.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mission Statement
- Rights Respecting Schools
- School Improvement
- Testimonials
- Rights of The Child
- Health and Sickness
- Snow and Bad Weather
- Black Lives Matter
- Startwell
- Tapestry
- From Birmingham with Love
- Birmingham Early Years Network
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
- 103141
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sean Delaney Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafsah Zakariyya | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Laura O'Neill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Jacqueline White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Brodie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Hinchliff | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Janine Maidment | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Yupu Lin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Christine Pascal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Nursen An | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Samantha Richards | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Khatoon Bi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| David Aldworth | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Lewis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Ms Margaret Sullivan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Yasmin Akhtar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Sally Andrews Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Michelle Howles Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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