Ashover Primary School
Community primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
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).Our People Our School News Governance Contact Us Our People Our School News Governance Contact Us We are a warm and friendly school which offers a safe and welcoming yet exciting, vibrant and enjoyable educational experience for all children aged between 3 and 11 years in order to prepare them for life in modern Britain.
At Ashover Primary School, we celebrate the individuality of every child irrelevant of academic, physical, social or emotional background.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 112501
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robin Grant | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Hayes Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Neal | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matt Guest | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Whitaker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Wilson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sinead Frith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Nick Watts | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Balthorp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Myhill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Robin Grant Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Guest Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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