Northfield Junior School
Community primary school in Dronfield (Derbyshire).
Location
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It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to Northfield Junior School. Northfield is a happy school with a very positive and nurturing ethos. We believe that our school family should encourage each other to do well and follow our key values of teamwork, resilience, respect, responsibility, kindness and curiosity.
Northfield Junior School is a warm and caring learning environment . It is a place where pupils needs are nurtured. They relish the social times they share with their friends. As one parent commented: I love that my child is seen as an individual . Every pupil is known by all staff. Pupils know that adults will listen to their ideas and opinions.
Every member of the Northfield Family is fully committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for all of the children. We have a warm and welcoming building with extensive grounds that serve to enhance our educational provision and visits to our school are most welcome.
In 2025/26, we look forward to becoming a forest school, further enhancing our outdoor provision.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Galleries
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112685
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christopher Gibbons | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Tongue | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Kistell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Johnson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Virginia Poignie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Reynolds | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Ruth Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Nowell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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