Cromford Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Matlock (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).✨ World Book Day is on Thursday 5th March - Children to dress up as a book character ✨last swim session for years R, 2, 3 and 4 is on 25th March.
Swimming recommences on 15th April ✨ Parents Evening dates - 24th and 25th March ✨ Last day of term is Friday 27th March - children return to school on Tuesday 14th April ✨ ✨ World Book Day is on Thursday 5th March - Children to dress up as a book character ✨last swim session for years R, 2, 3 and 4 is on 25th March.
Swimming recommences on 15th April ✨ Parents Evening dates - 24th and 25th March ✨ Last day of term is Friday 27th March - children return to school on Tuesday 14th April ✨
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 112840
- 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 (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Alison Whittaker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helena Beaumont | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Elizabeth Bortoli | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sharne Castle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Joe Brough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Helen Wallace | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Taylor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Binks 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