Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery
Community primary school in Crawley (West Sussex).
Location
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Maidenbower Infant School and Nursery was opened in 1992 as Maidenbower First School; we are now a three form Infant school for 4 7 year olds with a private nursery that has 32 places per session for children from the age of three. We are lucky to have extensive grounds that provide a stimulating and exciting learning space outside that complements our indoor learning.
Our school motto is What happens early, matters for a lifetime.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Choir
- Cooking
- Drama
- Fencing
- Karate
- Music
- Orchestra
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 125962
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Constituency
- Crawley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Jenkins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi Thakrar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Claire Oriani | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ryan Sallows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kathy Southall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Prince | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rachel Chinn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Earle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kathryn Knab | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Heidi James-Dunbar | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elaine Jenkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Roberts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Myra Woods Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Joanne Chapman-Cohen Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Paul Tarran Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rachel Tomlinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Lea Kelly Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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