Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Buxton (Derbyshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Buxton, Derbyshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 79 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 178. It is part of the DERBY DIOCESAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Craig.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 148108
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Webb | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicky Sutherland | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Venerable Fiona Kouble | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fiona Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Father Owain Mitchell | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Craig | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Stocks | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Coghill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rackstraw | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Genevieve Tarr | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jill Baxter | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 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