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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

Rainhill Community Nursery

Local authority nursery nursery school in Prescot (St. Helens).

Pupils
50
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Apr 2026
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
0.0%
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).

Rainhill Community Nursery is a nursery school located in Prescot, St. Helens. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 4 and currently has 54 pupils on roll. The school is led by Miss Emma Nicholson.

Key facts

URN
131447
Type
Local authority nursery school
Phase
Nursery
Ages
2 to 4
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
St. Helens
Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1995

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Jo RobertsChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Tobias DownesGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Jessica McGuireGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Geraldine MulhaneyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Helen ForrestGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Melanie LockleyGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Phillip WoodhouseGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Headteacher Emma NicholsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Mr Keith Jones FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2021 · term ended 2025

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