Henry Allen Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Amersham (Buckinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Together with the staff and Governors may we warmly welcome you to Henry Allen Nursery School's website. Henry Allen is a Nursery School for 2, 3 and 4 year olds situated in Amersham. We are a unique establishment in that we are a Nursery School. Henry Allen is part of the Growing Together Federation.
A Federation with Bowerdean Nursery School and Mapledean Nursery School and Children's Centre. We have one governing body across all schools. We believe that Henry Allen is a very special place to be.
We pride ourselves in delivering the Early Years Curriculum from a purpose built building, providing high quality education delivered by qualified and highly skilled teachers, nursery nurses and support staff. We understand that children thrive when learning through play, engaged in activities of their choice.
We work hard to create an environment where children feel safe and confident and have access to numerous exciting and stimulating resources. We aim to develop the 'whole' child in an environment where children feel valued and respected. Staff are able to spend quality time with the children supporting them as they develop into confident and happy learners.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 110195
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Chesham and Amersham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Skinner | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shelby Drummond | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alice Memminger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deirdre Snudden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Aliyah Yousuf Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris Chilton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Macdonald Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Linda Lyons Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Zoe Staines Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Co Headteacher Julie Manning Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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