Pilsley 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
On behalf of our school, we would like to welcome you and your family to Pilsley Primary and Nursery School We aim to create a happy and caring environment for all our children and feel strongly that to achieve this you as a parent need to feel welcome, your views listened to and a mutual trust and respect built between school and home.
We seek excellence in all we do and our aim is for every child to reach their full potential. Our school has strong links with the local community and we are always seeking to encourage and develop these further. We believe that we can do this most effectively by working in partnership with you.
We are always available if you have any questions or something you wish to share with us. For more information and an insight into starting your child's school journey here at Pilsley, please contact the school office who will be happy to arrange a tour of our EYFS We look forward to seeing you and your child at Pilsley Primary School.
Our Children, Staff and Governors have together chosen our school motto:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112605
- 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
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Potts | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Benjamin Longden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Candace Steele | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Julia Gooding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lorraine Whistler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynn Anne Brook | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Debbie Aldread Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs ELizabeth Bunting Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Ebbage Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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