The Gainsborough Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Gainsborough Nursery School is a nursery school located in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 4 and currently has 116 pupils on roll. The school is led by Mrs Laura Cook.
Key facts
- URN
- 126563
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Sharpe | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Sophie Potter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Andrew Everard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jessica-Rae Melinn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Julie Mellor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Cathy Latimer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Heather Vestbirk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jackie Ward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Laura Crawford | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Tracey Burnett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Cook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Aaron Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Leeks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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