Portman Early Childhood Centre
Local authority nursery nursery school in London (Westminster).
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).Welcome Portman Nursery School Our vision Portman Nursery School is a community school for 2-4 years olds .We want to see a world where the lives and opportunities of young people and their families are transformed through the very best early education and care.
We can help to make this happen by bringing together learning, family support and childcare, and recognising the importance of all these in personal development.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 132151
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvie Gambell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ronald Renney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Watt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Hill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sara Momtaz | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Amie Curtis | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Ana Cortez Gongales | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Hurrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Jack Harris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Ernestine Lynch Fiertz Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · 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