Oxhill Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Stanley (County Durham).
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
In this section you will find information on how we run our school including our current staffing structure and our governing body. If you would like a paper copy (or any other format) of any of our documents Here you will find please speak to the school office, who will provide them to you free of charge.
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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.- Christmas party
- Visit from Santa
- Annual family seaside trip
- Visits to Beamish Museum,
- Hatching butterflies
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113970
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Constituency
- North Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Golightly | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Golightly Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah McNeill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Lalgee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Cruise | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Judith Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Boyle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Julia Watson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sonia Bell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 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