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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led primary school in Derby (Derby).

KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.5%
▼ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.7%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
236 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England primary school located in Derby. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 247 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. It is part of the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr M Hetherington.

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Computing
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Little Wandle
  • Numbots
  • Oak National Academy
  • Purple Mash
  • Times Tables Rock Stars
  • Forest School

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
140842
Type
Academy sponsor led
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
Derby
Constituency
Derby North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Carole O'Rafferty FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Alistair ChadwickLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kirby ChapmanLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2030
Father Peter JacksonLocal GovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2024
Fiona LingardLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Duncan EllingworthLocal GovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Helen LillieLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Stuart LydonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Malcolm HetheringtonLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Ms Tania Sanders FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mrs Carole O'Rafferty FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Reverend Anita Matthews FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2018 · 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