St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled primary school in Belper (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).Welcome to St John's C of E Primary School and Nursery We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. This website can only begin to provide you with an idea of what our school of 460 pupils is like.
The pictures below show you that we have lots of space, a fantastic playing field, small wooded area, one main building where all our infants work and five external classrooms where our nursery, reception and junior children spend their days.
The video below shows you a day at St. John's with children learning, playing and smiling, happily and safely with their friends and teachers.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Premier Sport Morning Club
- Lunchtime Clubs
- After-school Clubs
- Forest School
- Cornerstones Curriculum
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112875
- 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
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patience Atkinson-Gregory | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mieke Carvell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Allen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stacie Dobson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Elliott George | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mr Nick Gee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Turvey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen Heer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Rosie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon May | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Patience Atkinson-Gregory | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Kenning Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Slack Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rachael Grime Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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