St James' Church of England Aided Infant School
Voluntary aided primary school in Derby (Derby).
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! As a school founded on the Christian faith, we acknowledge that for our children to GROW we must feed them spiritually, emotionally and with wisdom in a learning environment, which values, respects and welcomes all children and their families.
We endeavour to live out the words from St. Matthew's Gospel: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Dear God Help us to be Grateful for our school, our friends and our families. Help us to have Respect for ourselves and those around us. Help us always to try Our Best in all that we do.
Help us to make everyone in our school feel Welcome and part of the St James' family. Amen _____________________________________________________________________________________ Please note that paper copies of any of the information on this school website are available free of charge. To request a paper copy please complete the form below: Request for paper copies WELCOME!
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112915
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derby
- Constituency
- Derby South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Benson-Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Nkwelle Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nikki Brown | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Heather Kinuthia | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| David Matthews | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jenny Molloy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Dale | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sam Slater | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Miss Luisa Pancisi | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Anne Benson-Smith Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Juliet Onogomuho Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Benson-Smith Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | 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