Whittington Green School
Community secondary school in Chesterfield (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
Whittington Green is a truly inclusive school and our vision is to ensure that every member of our school community is inspired, engaged and challenged to achieve at the highest possible level. At the heart of everything we do is a strong moral purpose to ensure all students have access to the highest quality education and enrichment experiences.
We are relentlessly ambitious for our students in their future aspirations and we want their success to go beyond academic achievement. The school aims to ensure that our students leave as healthy, secure and independent individuals who have a love of learning and are ready to make a personal contribution to society, living with honesty, confidence and integrity.
Every student will Dream big, Reach for the stars and Achieve their goals.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Photography
- Textiles
- Seneca Learning
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 112958
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- North East Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bryan Midgley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Roche | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Richard Sanders | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Varnham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gail Widerman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Elliott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Adele Hodkin-Lawton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Alexander Davis Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ellen Stonecliffe-Jones Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Carmel Haughey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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