Freshfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Stockport (Stockport).
Location
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Welcome to you and your child. Starting Nursery is a great step forward in your child's life and we will do all that we can to help you and your child feel welcome at Freshfield. Our aim is to work with you to help your child's learning and development to progress. We hope you will talk with us to help us get to know more about your child and to plan for your child.
We understand that you will have many questions about your child starting at Nursery School. We hope this website will give you lots of useful information, if you have any further questions please come in and talk with us. We all hope that you and your child will have a happy and successful time at Freshfield Nursery School.
Freshfield Nursery School is a Local Authority Nursery School. We have close links with all the Primary Schools in the Heaton's Area and the other 3 Nursery Schools and Children's Centres in Stockport.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 106021
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Anne Richardson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry-Lea Edmundson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Michelle Allott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Anne Richardson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Maeve Patricia Hallmark | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katherine Muncaster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Rebecca Till | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jeanette Longley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Leah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Ingle-Raja Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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