Oakwood Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Derby (Derby).
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
We pride ourselves on providing a friendly and creative learning environment which nurtures each individual child. We offer all our children the opportunities to grow in every aspect of their learning and development.
At Oakwood Infant and Nursery School we strive to instil in all our children a love of learning, curiosity about the world around them, self-confidence, independence and a sense of self-worth. This is nurtured in an environment that puts positive relationships at the heart of all we do, while developing learning experiences that are varied and creative.
Oakwood Infant and Nursery School is a truly inclusive, caring and supportive community. We very much look forward to meeting you and sharing the next exciting steps in your childs journey.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Forest School
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 112767
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joel Jacques | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bing-Har Vivien Wang | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Charlotte Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jonathan Hithersay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jarrett Capewell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aimie Habgood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Emily Whitehead | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Aaron White | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Chris Larvin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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