Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit
Community primary school in Mansfield (Nottinghamshire).
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).Mrs Yardley and the staff at Church Vale would like to warmly welcome you to our school website. We are a busy, friendly and supportive school. Our children are at the heart of all we do and we strive to provide the best opportunities for our community.
This website aims to give you a taster of our school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have.
Our door is always open if you would like to see us in real life!
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 122731
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kevin Poxon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Marshall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Charlotte Darby-Clough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Lucy Munnings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alan Meads | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Berney | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tanya Leadbeater | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Sagar-Yates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ricky Croshaw Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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