Laceyfields Academy
Academy converter primary school in Heanor (Derbyshire).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Jul 2023
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.2%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
12.6%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
51%
87 / 172 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
18.9%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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).Laceyfields Academy is a primary school located in Heanor, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 82 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 172. It is part of the TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school is led by Miss Shelley Rogers.
Key facts
- URN
- 146450
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Amber Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Saddington | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Holly Pickering Pickering | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Nicole Flint | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alison Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Shelley Rogers | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| David Connelly | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Julia Tabreham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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