Portway Infant School
Community primary school in Derby (Derby).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our SCHOOL VISION "To provide a caring and stimulating environment where everyone is valued and every child achieves their potential." Welcome to the Portway Infant School website. We hope that you will find this site useful and that it will give you an overview of some of the exciting activities that happen at our school. Our motto is 'Learning, caring, sharing'.
We aim to ensure that all children achieve their potential and feel safe and happy in our care. We hope to send them to the junior school well equipped to walk well through the rest of their education and life. A visit to our lovely school can be arranged or if you require further information, then please contact me.
If you would like a paper copy of anything on our website, please contact the office, who can provide this free of charge. Mrs Lisa McSherry Headteacher Our SCHOOL VISION "To provide a caring and stimulating environment where everyone is valued and every child achieves their potential." Welcome to the Portway Infant School website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Yoga
- Forest School
- Purple Mash
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 112740
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Mid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria (Tori) Beat | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Cat Smith | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Pike | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Pilgrim | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tori Beat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Patterson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Kemp | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Lisa McSherry | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Emily Moore Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Gibson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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