Cookham Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Maidenhead (Windsor and Maidenhead).
Location
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Hello and welcome to Cookham, Maidenhead and The Lawns Nursery School Federation website. In May 2011 we formed our Federation cementing the already strong relationships from the 3 Nursery Schools in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
The three Nursery Schools retain their individual characteristics and uniqueness that serve their local communities but are led by Executive Headteacher - Sarah Cottle and one Governing Body.
The benefits resulting from federating include the sharing of professional expertise between staff, increased staff motivation, research into the best Early Years practice, financial savings, sharing of resources and increased influence on local authority directives pertaining to Early Years education.
Our vison in creating our Federation was to provide all our children outstanding education and to establish a centre of Early Years excellence within our local authority that provides training and support for other providers (Foundation Stage 1 and Foundation Stage 2/Reception classes in local schools, pre-schools and childminders).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 109754
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Constituency
- Maidenhead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Gill Cocklin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Frances Gordon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mandy Harrison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Edward Neighbour | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Drayton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Freeland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill O'Donovan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Cottle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Laure Thomas Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Robyn Young Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tayyibah Shaheen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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