Pottery Primary School
Community primary school in Belper (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
We re proud to offer a vibrant, nurturing environment where every child feels happy, safe, and inspired. At Pottery, we celebrate individuality, spark curiosity, and encourage creativity, helping every pupil grow into a confident, resilient lifelong learner. Our vision is to ensure that every member of our school community can Love Learning, Love Life!
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.- Cooking
- Pottery
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112787
- 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
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Pecz | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Beeston | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joe Crawford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Wayne Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Hannah Bowmer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Kelly Noble | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Layla Marshall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Philip Sellors Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Martin Osborne 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