New Bridge Nursery School
School Name: New Bridge Nursery School Address: Montague Street, Caversham Town/City: Reading County: Berkshire Postcode: RG4 5AU Telephone Number: 0118 937 5580 Website: www.reysfederation.org
Phase: Nursery (ages 2-5) Type: Local authority nursery school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Federation: Reading Early Years Schools Federation
Head Teacher: Mrs Joanne Budge
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 97 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 16.3%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- VI - Visual Impairment
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 109752
DfE Number: 870/1006
UPRN: 310027239
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Reading (E06000038)
Constituency: Reading Central (E14001438)
Electoral Ward: Caversham (E05013866)
Easting & Northing: 472292E, 174630N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 28' 0" N 0° 57' 38.01" W
Plus Code: 9C3XF28Q+MQ
DfE Record: View record
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- Caversham Nursery School (0.4km)
- Thameside Primary School (0.7km)
- Queen Anne's School (0.7km)
- Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School (0.9km)
- Caversham Preparatory School (0.9km)
- Micklands Primary School (1.1km)
- E P Collier Primary School (1.2km)
- New Town Primary School (1.2km)
- Caversham Primary School (1.3km)
Same federation
- Ms Melanie Aurelius - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mrs Joanne Budge - Governor. Appointed on 22 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Sam Clifford - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mrs Sarah Cooper - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
- Ms Julia Cottee - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
- Mrs Jacqueline Anne Dalgleish - Governance Professional - Federation. Appointed on 1 May 2002.
- Mrs Rebecca Dunn - Governor. Appointed on 7 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2026.
- Mrs Nabiha Imran - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 July 2028.
- Ms Tamina Kulsoom - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
- Mr Edward Martin - Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2026.
- Mrs Mandy Mullarkey - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 January 2028.
- Ms Daniela Pasquini - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 July 2028.