Fairfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Accrington (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Prospectus Find out more Holiday Dates Find out more Nursery News Find out more Image of the Child Find out more Welcome to Fairfield Nursery School We aim to recognise and respect every child and their family members as unique individuals. As a staff team we have discussed and negotiated our 'Image of the Child', identifying what we think is important for children.
The organisation is committed to making sure everyone has the opportunity to reach his or her full potential. This is why we adopted our mission statement, 'Every bud deserves a chance to blossom'. At Fairfield Nursery School, keeping children safe is at the heart of everything we do. I hope you find our website helpful and look forward to meeting you.
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 119086
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Fielding | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lyndsey Duckworth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Heather Frances Fleming | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Madison Kirkbright | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zara Turan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Miriam Bi | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Allan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gary Fielding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kelly Dewhurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sacha Walker-Byrne Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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