Woodcroft Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Chelmsford (Essex).
Location
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We hope that browsing through our website will give you a sense of what a very special place to play, discover and learn Woodcroft Nursery school is. Our popular and well established, Maintained Nursery School opened as London Road Nursery School in central Chelmsford in 1946 and moved to Great Baddow in 1997.
We offer excellent facilities and stimulating challenges both inside and out at Woodcroft, Little Woodcroft and our Family Groups. At Woodcroft we provide 15 hours of term time government-funded nursery education for all 3 5 year olds and 30 hours for working families who meet the criteria, as well as reasonably priced wrap- around care from 07.45 to 17.45 if needed.
At Little Woodcroft we offer morning, afternoon or all day places for funded two year olds as well as paid for places, which can include wrap-around care too. Our highly qualified and experienced teachers and nursery practitioners are passionate about nurturing children, encouraging them to be curious and inquisitive learners and to achieve all they can.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 114699
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs June Gould | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louisa Battersby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cassandra Springate | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Fabiann Weare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Miss Louise Bell-Parsons | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matthew Bland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Battersby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ferliene Willis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
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