The Orchards Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Orchards Nursery School is a nursery school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 4 and currently has 93 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mrs Katie Hague.
Key facts
- URN
- 105145
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Holly Bonfield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2008 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Champak Mistry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shelley Ashton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Hague | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Lisa Walker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Michael Thomson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Lindley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Natalie Schofield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mary Fraser | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Suzanne Schofield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
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