Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 255 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 270. It is part of the MINERVA LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Louise Parker.
Key facts
- URN
- 145250
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Michelle Madders | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Fiona Marsh | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Martin Tingay | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Frances Green | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rebecca Swift | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Parker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anita Fox Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Bradley Goddon-Smith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Keeley Leather Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gareth Sellers Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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