Copley Junior School
Community primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
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
We cannot wait to welcome you as part of our Copley Community. On this page, you will find everything you need to know about the school day, uniform, attendance, behaviour expectations and lunchtime!
We know that joining a new school at any point in your school career can be a nerve wracking experience for pupils so we hope this information will help you feel prepared for your time with us. What do you want to find out about? Children should not arrive on the school site before 8.45am .
From 8.45am each morning a member of staff is on duty at the entrance to school, to support with crossing the road and safe entry into the school grounds.
Children are welcomed into school from 8.45am. Teachers provide early morning learning activities until registration starts at 8.55am. All the members of our school community are assigned to a House which is represented by a colour ( red , yellow , green , blue ) and a scientist that has been awarded the Copley Medal ( Hawking , Darwin , Hodgkin , Einstein ).
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Football
- Rugby
- Stem
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 106722
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Buxton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sally Adams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Laura Passant | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Phyll Havercroft | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Jayne Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janine Reid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Hollie Carrington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gavin Rimmington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs F England Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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