Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in High Peak (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in High Peak, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 499 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 480. The school is led by Mrs Jacquie Barber.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 133538
- 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
- High Peak
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2002
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Melanie Hartley | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Mahon Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Anne Laughrin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Abigail Dunne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Hopkin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Smith | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Melanie Hartley | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Judith Foden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John MacMillan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Hipkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Mason | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Claire Barber Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · 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