Wheatley Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Oxford (Oxfordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Wheatley Nursery School . We put the children and families needs at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves in meeting the needs of all of our children on their individual journey. We are a welcoming and inclusive school.
Governors, staff and families are committed to working together to provide a high quality approach to education and care for young children. We believe every child matters and strive to provide rich experiences that support each child's unique development based on early childhood principles.
At Wheatley Nursery School our vision is that through everything we do we are: ' Igniting the spark to become inquisitive learners for life'
Key facts
- URN
- 122983
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Henley and Thame
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Hayday | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carol Lister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Liz Elsom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emily Thumbadoo | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosalind Smith | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2029 | |
| Ms Samantha Skidmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Crook | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rachel Burton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kelly Welch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Greenhalf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Bridge | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Natalie Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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