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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

Birchfield Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in widnes (Halton).

Pupils
77
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Dec 2022
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
21.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
5.2%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
0.0%
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).

Birchfield Nursery School is a nursery school located in widnes, Halton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 5 and currently has 78 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mrs Catherine Liku.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
110958
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Halton
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Ian KirkhamChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louise BancroftGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Beth SharrattGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Catherine LikuGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Jennifer Louise HarveyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sarah Louise HazzardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Bethany MaganGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen PatrickGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Jacqui JonesGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Katherine StocktonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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