Eyam CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hope Valley (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
This really is lived out in all we do at Eyam - the respect we show our work through our careful handwriting and the responses we make to marking, the behaviour we show towards each other and our resilient attitude to learning and the manner in which we welcome visitors to our school as well as the positive impact we have in the village community.
Our core Eyam values are: Respect, Resilience, Responsibility
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Book Club
- Chess
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Photography
- Sewing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 112816
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Harley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alex Gilbourne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Barrett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Court | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Martina Hodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Pledger | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sara Townsend | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Philippa Lord | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Ruth Nuttall | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosalind Buckingham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Oona Gilbertson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mr Edward Mackay Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Prof Paul Wiles Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs pauline Hutson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Clare Harley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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