St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Buxton (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Peter's Church of England (VC) Junior School is a Church of England primary school located in Buxton, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 and currently has 173 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Mrs Jayne Mercer.
Key facts
- URN
- 112806
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Reeds | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Salt | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tracey Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev John Howard Robson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Stone | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Redman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jayne Alison Mercer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Layla Thompson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Joe McNulty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Bowers Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caitlin Bisknell Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Christine McMullen Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Catherine Reed Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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