Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Glossop (Derbyshire).
Location
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Please feel free to contact us in any of the following ways:- Whitfield St James CE (VC) Primary School Chadwick Street Glossop Derbyshire SK13 8EF Gates open at 8:45am for pupils to meet their teacher/teaching assistant at their classroom door or on the playground. Registration from 8:50am. At the end of the day, gates open at 3:20pm for a 3:30pm finish for the school.
Please see the class pages for the class email address.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 112818
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- High Peak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kate Campbell-Green | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Porru | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jean Burston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rachael Hough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Olga Khrushcheva | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Chris Neilson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Sutcliffe | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Craig Woodward | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mr Leo Ford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Heather Kindleysides Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Hannan Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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