Norbury CofE Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ashbourne (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
Thank you for visiting our new school website. I m sure that all headteachers feel the same, but I know that Norbury Church of England Primary School is a very special place and I am delighted that you are interested in finding out a little more about us! We are a small rural school, surrounded by nature and filled with laughter and learning.
We know and respect our children as unique individuals and provide a positive environment for learning, opening up horizons of hope and aspirations for them. We want our children to leave our school equipped with the self-esteem, resilience, empathy, ki ndness, and ambition to succeed as lifelong learners and members of the wider world.
Outdoor learning is important to our school and we can be found outside in all weathers, enjoying visits to our forest school site and fabulous outdoor learning areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Book Talk
Key facts
- URN
- 150880
- 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
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Catrin Rutland | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Rachel Knight | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Pearson | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jordan Lambert | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Gemma Brady | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nia Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Rosemary Mountain | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nikki Hawkins Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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