Horsham Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Horsham (West Sussex).
Location
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I'm extremely proud to be Head Teacher of Horsham Nursery School. I d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I trained in Cheltenham, specialising in Early Years and this has continued to be my passion throughout my career. I began teaching in South London and Surrey, before coming to Sussex to raise my family.
My previous role in Crawley working for a multi-academy trust, grew into advising other schools across West Sussex and the South East on curriculum and assessment. At Horsham Nursery School our vision is to develop well rounded, confident children, providing a unique and bespoke education for them to build the foundations to fulfil their lifelong potential.
We will ensure that Horsham Nursery School provides a positive, safe and stimulating environment where everyone is equal and valued. The children will have freedom and time to learn through play and quality interactions with staff, in an exciting, well-resourced environment, which is tuned into their stage of development.
Our staff will work in partnership with you to provide the best care for your children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Music
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 125809
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 3 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs El Davis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Cosgrave | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Hudspith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Blackwell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Deanne Ambrose | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Morgan | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Lynne Wise | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Downing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Kirk | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tina Fosberry | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ann Gilchrist Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Steele Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kirsty Blenkarn Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · 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