Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Derby (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome Risley Lower Grammar is proud to be your local Church of England primary school. We serve families from Risley, Sandiacre and the surrounding area. As a small church school we feel we have something different to offer. This website provides useful information but to learn more I invite you to come and visit.
Please click on the tabs, as well as the drop down menus, to find out more. Our school business manager, Mrs Julie Walsh, will be happy to be your first point of contact for any enquiries. If she is not able to help please ask for your details to be passed on to the head teacher. Our Special Needs Coordinator is Miss Rebecca Turner.
Thank you for taking the time to visit our site. If you have difficulty accessing any element of the site please let us know and we can provide it on paper free of charge. Mr Paul Bridgmount, Headteacher. Welcome to Risley Lower Grammar Church of England (VC) Primary School Welcome Risley Lower Grammar is proud to be your local Church of England primary school.
Key facts
- URN
- 112850
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Erewash
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marie Edinborough | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Taylor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Sonia Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Meyers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Spencer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebekah Sherwood | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Phil Selby | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · until 2039 |
| Mrs Laura Tunaley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Salih Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Gemma Taylor Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Paul Bridgmount Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 · term ended 2026 |
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