Victoria Park Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Newbury (West Berkshire).
Location
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Victoria Park Nursery School & Family Hub is a nursery located in Newbury, West Berkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 5. The Headteacher is Lynda Shepherd.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 109757
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Tucker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr David Cooper Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Margaret Doublard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Heather McNab | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Pam Lusby-Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Arpit Gupta | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lynda Shepherd | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Aditya Keshari | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Tucker Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maurizia Onori Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr David Cooper Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Louise Griffiths Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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