West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation
Local authority nursery nursery school in Exeter (Devon).
Location
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Our Nursery School is committed to providing a happy, safe, warm and stimulating environment for all children to play, learn and develop. We help our children to develop responsibility for themselves and their actions and to become competent, confident, independent and co-operative individuals Finding their Inner Gold!
We encourage children to have a positive attitude and respect for both themselves and other people. Our services are accessible to all children in the community. We undergo regular monitoring and evaluation of our services to ensure that the Nursery School continues to meet the needs of children and parents/carers.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 134674
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Devon
- Constituency
- Exeter
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2005
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Simpkins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Emma Verwey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Lake | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 | |
| Mrs Valerie Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Marina Asvachin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Jane Baker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nicky Mein | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Taggart | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Katharine Pringle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie Schwegmann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Farnell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Bilsborough Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Katharine Pringle Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · 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