Palterton Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Chesterfield (Derbyshire).
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
Throughout school we promote opportunities to develop the children's 'skills for life', this ranges from cooking to taking responsibility for the class pet. Much of what we do has PE as the core, which not only gives us chance to promote healthy lifestyles but also for children to lead or take part in sporting activities and through competitive situations to learn to lose.
We also encourage the children to be collaborative, so from the smallest of gestures like tying up someone's shoe lace we promote and praise working together. It's incredible to see children climbing whilst trusting their friend to belay the rope and heart warming to see a Year 6 pupil teaching a Reception child to skip.
The school consists of 4 classes which are named after 4 Derbyshire halls - Renishaw, Ilam, Chatsworth and Hardwick - the initial letters of which match our key message that our learning is RICH. The classrooms are designed to 'immerse' the children in their learning by being themed to match the topic.
Displays are high quality and stimulate the children's thinking as they are surrounded by their learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Mentally Healthy Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 150574
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Constituency
- Bolsover
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Gotteri | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Moorwood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Keith Sayer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Dickenson Hinkley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rosalind Horsley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Miss Rebecca Clarke Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Leanne Dore Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Dyson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
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