Sharley Park Community Primary School
Community primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
Location
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As Headteacher of our amazing school, I wish you a very warm welcome to Sharley Park Community Primary School. We are a large two-form entry school in the heart of the wonderful Clay Cross community with the most wonderful children and families.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 135498
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (14 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Rhodes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Vicky Botterill Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jo Clarkson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Brian Wright | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gareth Pooley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adedapo Adewuyi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Mbwana | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gavin Kirk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lydia Potter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Large | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Blackburn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Ann Marie Sykes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Bargh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Yvonne Long | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2022 | |
| Mrs Nicola Stevenson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Simon West Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Rhodes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie French Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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