Ashgate Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Derby (Derby).
Location
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As head teacher, I warmly welcome you to the newly updated website for Central and Ashgate Nursery Schools Federation. We are two well-established, teacher-led nursery schools supporting children and families in Derby. Based close to the city centre, we offer extended hours, year-round, to support family's needs.
Our team of Early Years experts nurture all children (aged 0 5 Years) and provide them with the best possible start to their education. We personalise our curriculum to ensure it reflects the children's interest and next steps and to make sure that all children make excellent progress.
We welcome parents to visit by contacting the office to arrange a convenient time to have a tour of our school. Our website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for families and the community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for.
Please contact our schools directly with any further queries you may have.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 112479
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christine Merrick | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2016 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicola Cheney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Fearn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Jessica Freeman Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr John Gogarty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Brenda Whittaker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Helen Watson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · 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