St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Matlock (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Giles Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Matlock, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 86 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. It is part of the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ben O'Connell.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
- Reading Spine
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 141674
- 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
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wayne Bexton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leanne Doyle | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emily Currell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Becca Randall | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Revd Katrina Jenkins | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kimberly Jackson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Winter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ben O'Connell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Annette Lowe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stefanie Perrott Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 · 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