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School · NurseryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in North Shields (North Tyneside).

Pupils
114
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Jun 2022
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
35.5
2024/25
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
2.6%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
40.0%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School is a nursery school located in North Shields, North Tyneside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 4 and currently has 92 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mr John Croft.

Key facts

URN
108563
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Tyneside
Constituency
Tynemouth
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Nathaniel RayGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Abi Ross-JacksonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Nicola BattensbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sophie MooreGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rachel TallentGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jessica HannantGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Dr Charlotte LittlefairGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Judith FraserGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr John CroftGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Miss Kate Byrne FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mr James Kyle FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Miss Annalisa Horsborough FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · 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