Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Warrington (Warrington).
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
Commitment to quality, where diversity is celebrated, children thrive and leave ready to fly. 1: For each child to feel happy, safe and respected in order for them to become resilient, confident, independent learners who can realise their personal potential.
2: To recognise each child's individual interests, needs and unique ways of learning; developing sustained shared thinking through quality adult child interactions. 3: For each child to develop their imaginations and creative thinking to follow their dreams in an aesthetic environment which is stimulating, exciting and offers moments of magic, adventure, awe and wonder.
4: To provide an enabling, versatile and challenging environment which promotes inclusion and diversity and provokes and inspires children to initiate and extend their own learning. 5: To embrace the essential impact that the Forest School and learning outdoors can have on a child's health, well-being, involvement and development.
6: To be knowledgeable, reflective and passionate practitioners who take pleasure in learning and discovering with the children; offering a holistic, balanced and well-planned curriculum which is reactive and relevant to individual children's interests, needs and learning styles.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Cooking
- Music
- Forest School
- Outdoor Classroom Day
Key facts
- URN
- 110956
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Constituency
- Warrington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Maureen Banner | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lucinda Caroline Duffy Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Peter Burgess | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lucinda Caroline Duffy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Catherine Jane Maguire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rachael Winifred Ellison | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Donna Ratcliffe-Rose | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kirsten Maureen Matthews | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Alison Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Marcia Atherton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kayleigh Louise Rees Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Susan Melville Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rachael Winifred Ellison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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