Taywood Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in Burnley (Lancashire).
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
At Taywood, we support the children to be the best person they could possibly be Share a sense of belonging through providing a caring and stimulating learning community in which everybody feels safe and thrives Believe in developing relationships through trust, respect and openness between children, families and staff Value diversity, equality and individual abilities and talents Provide support from a consistent, caring and experienced professional team We aim to promote the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Characteristics through our Image of the Child.
Created by staff, governors and agreed by parents, these statements promote the unique child. The stages support practitioners and parents to value the small steps in development, as children progress from Seedlings through to their pre-school year. We believe that our children are strong, capable, competent and full of potential!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Music
- Sewing
- Stem
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 133372
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Whitelaw | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Barrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tiffany Thomas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsay McRandle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Daisy Greenwood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Farr | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Woolford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jill Greenwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Slater | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Miss Hayley Grimshaw Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Suzanne Smith Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 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