Coppice Primary School
Community primary school in Heanor (Derbyshire).
Location
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Welcome to Coppice Primary & Nursery School . In our school all children are encouraged to achieve their best. They are given the opportunity to work, interact and play together in a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Debating
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Forest School
- Nurture Group
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112563
- 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
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Allsopp | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharon Allsopp Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Betts-Richards | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Padgham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha O'Hara | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Adele Buckley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Morissa Brimm | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Rogers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Lawlor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kirsty Harrison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Seaton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
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