Hindley Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Wigan (Wigan).
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
Honesty & Respect: for ourselves, for one another in our school and the wider community. Relationships: with children, families, staff and our partner agencies. Equality: across race, culture, gender, religion, language, special educational needs or disability. Well-being: we prioritise the health, safety and well-being of children, families and staff.
Quality & Standards: we have the highest expectations of ourselves, our children and their families.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106397
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Howarth | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Pearl Zihle Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sameem Minawala | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Manseri | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Thomas Ashcroft Pemberton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Jane Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Lewis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · until 2059 |
| Pearl Zihle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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