Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Community primary school in Ilkeston (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
It was great to be a part of Erewash Borough Council re-wilding project. We planted several trees opposite the school #erewashboroughcouncil #activekirkhallam #sportengland #rewilding Two PCSOs visited Year 5 and 6 today.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Music
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 112675
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sarah Zafar Khan | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rosie Kinsella | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Summer Nicholson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Josie Simms | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Martin Gannon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Woolley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Gotheridge | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Amie Tongue | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Ailsa Hunt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Sarah Kha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alexandra Taylor | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Jayne Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Barber Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Summer Jayne Nicholson 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