Whitecross Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Derby (Derby).
Location
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All our children feel listened to and valued, empowered and confident in their own abilities and take pride in their resilience. They are excellent communicators, able to develop positive relationships, have respect for others and the wider world, and are creative and curious learners with a have a go attitude.
All our children will experience a diverse, inclusive and creative curriculum. Our child-led learning environment allows children to follow their specific interests and promotes extensive access to outdoor learning opportunities.
We instil a love of the natural world and a language enriched environment, including a love of books and stories, and maximise every opportunity for children to experience external visits and visitors.
All our children will leave with happy memories ready to embrace and enjoy the rest of their learning journey, having made better than expected progress across all areas of the Early Years Curriculum.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112480
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Devey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Guilherme Rodrigues | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Jacobs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Credland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katie Wyke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Genevieve Helena Waldron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Galloway | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Lavercombe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Parker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emma Nichols | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire FitzPatrick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2099 |
| Mr Robert Rooney Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Harrison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jessica Allton Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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