Collyhurst Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
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At Collyhurst, we are committed to providing high quality care, education and support in a welcoming and safe environment for children, families and our local community. All are encouraged to learn and have fun in our creative and vibrant centre where everyone is given the opportunity to express their individuality and be at the heart of everything we do.
Nursery class provision for 3 to 4 year olds. Early education from 5 months to 4 years. Free 15 hours of education for children aged 2 years who are eligible. We are a Manchester Local Authority maintained provision led by a Governing Body and Executive Headteacher.
As a fully integrated School and Centre we have a large multi-disciplinary team and work with a wide range of partner agencies and professionals to ensure quality provision, which meets the individual needs of children and their families. We welcome people to contact us for further information or to arrange a visit to the school.
To value and recognise the uniqueness, achievement and progress of our children and families both past and present.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105385
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 0 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Haddock | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Tierney | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Miss Emma Dawson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr George Macpherson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Davenport | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Deborah Preece | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Hosam Aleen | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Eileen Anderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Francis Wood | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jadwiga Kozlowska Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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