Penny Acres Primary School
Community primary school in Dronfield (Derbyshire).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
Key facts
- URN
- 112565
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Dorward | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sat Makkar | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Catherine Simpson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lynsey Gregory | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Clements | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Ratcliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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