Pinewood Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Nottingham (Nottinghamshire).
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
Relationships are so important to us we nurture, love and challenge our children to be the best they can be (emotionally, socially and academically) whilst making learning so irresistible that children love coming to school. We allow our children to be who they are and foster their interests, each day being an adventure that we embark on together.
The children here are so happy as a result! The staff's commitment to children's learning is heart-warming, well beyond the norm and we pride ourselves on working in true partnership with our families. As they grow older children may not always be able to remember what they did at school but they will always remember how we as a school made them feel. Come and see for yourself!
Hello and welcome to our Pinewood website. We hope you find our website easy to use, informative and we hope you get a flavour of what our outstanding school has to offer. We are a happy school where children are seen as individuals and are loved and nurtured to achieve great things.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 122520
- 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Gedling
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Makey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Wilshaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Hannah Mear | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Knight | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Miriam Wooley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annah Salter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leigh Symmons | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Stevens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Litowczuk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rachel Otter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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