Light Oaks Infant School
Community primary school in Salford (Salford).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Light Oaks Infant School Welcome to the website of Light Oaks Infant School. On behalf of everyone at Light Oaks Infant School, I should like to extend a very warm welcome to you and your family. We hope you enjoy your visit to our website and that the following pages give you an idea of what our school is like.
Light Oaks Infant School is a place where excellence combines with enjoyment and fun. Everyone is encouraged to develop and sustain a thirst for lifelong learning in our ever-changing world. Our school offers a welcoming, secure and happy environment where children are encouraged to approach learning with confidence and enjoyment.
They are helped to reach standards at the highest level of their capability, to value themselves and each other and to develop positive attitudes of thoughtfulness, caring and sharing. We encourage the children to initiate and lead their own learning and all our children are taught thinking skills.
The school grounds are large and have been extensively developed - the children love playing in the wild areas and lots of our teaching and learning takes place in our outdoor spaces, whatever the weather! We try to make Light Oaks a challenging and also exciting place to be where we all have as much fun and enjoyment as possible.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Bug Club
- Forest School
- Oak National Academy
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105894
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Lewis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Larkin | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Anum Saeed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Rahil | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Kirstie Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Judith Elderkin | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Rowbotham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katrina Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Louise Buckley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Lisa Thelwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Philippa Wilson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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