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School · NurseryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highfield Nursery School

Local authority nursery nursery school in Ipswich (Suffolk).

Pupils
102
on roll
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2024
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
20.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
9.8%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
19.2%
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Highfield Nursery School is a nursery school located in Ipswich, Suffolk. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 5 and currently has 110 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mrs Ruth Coleman.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment

Key facts

URN
124525
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 5
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Natalie SadlerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Hannah FloryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Robert WardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Emma SharmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Lauren WoodwardGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Denise LewisGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jannice SimpsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Stephen SkeetGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Ruth ColemanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2030
Mr Ross BeechGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Garath Jones FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr David Goldsmith FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 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