Mrs K. Popple
Headteacher
Welcome to Kniveton Church of England Primary School, where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential and achieve extraordinary things.
Despite being a small school, we make a significant impact on the lives of our students by fostering independence, responsibility, and respect. Our goal is to develop lifelong learners who are inspired to be the best they can be.
Nestled in the beautiful Derbyshire Dales, we take full advantage of our natural surroundings. Our students regularly engage in outdoor learning in our forest area, participate in trips to nearby Carsington Water, and enjoy half-termly outings to notable locations such as the Chatsworth Estate and Buxton Opera House.
We take great pride in our nurturing, family-like atmosphere that reflects our Christian values. Our strong connection with the local Church, St Michael and All Angels’, is central to our community, and we strive to create a warm and welcoming environment for all who visit.
At Kniveton, we believe that strong relationships are key to a thriving educational experience. We work closely with our school community to create a safe, engaging, and positive environment where our pupils can explore, grow, and achieve their full potential.
We warmly invite you to visit us and experience firsthand the vibrant and supportive environment that makes our school so special. Whether you’re exploring our learning spaces or meeting our dedicated staff and enthusiastic pupils, you’ll get a true sense of what makes Kniveton a place where children thrive.
Mrs Popple
The latest from Kniveton
Kniveton News: February 2026
Forest School adventures, dance workshops, Book Fair success, exciting School Council plans and a FoKS fundraising challenge
Kniveton News: January 2026
Forest School returning, choir performances in the community, and exciting plans for the spring term ahead
Kniveton News: October 2025
Enrichment sports, outdoor learning, a brilliant Year 6 residential, Harvest Festival and exciting Forest School updates
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Kniveton C of E Primary School
Main Street
Kniveton
Nr Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1JJ
Kniveton Primary School
Main Street
Kniveton
Nr Ashbourne
Derbyshire
DE6 1JJ
We can honestly say we didn’t think we could be any more proud of our pupils here at Kniveton, but then our Year 6 pupils challenged themselves and shone on their residential at Whitehall. Pushing themselves completely outside their comfort zones, watching them grow in confidence and resilience, was an absolute privilege. A fantastic group of pupils, who really demonstrated our school values throughout their trip, in everything that they did. How lucky are we to have such wonderful pupils?!? From bouldering and zip lining in the sunshine through to rock scrambling in all weather conditions ( and yes the hailstorm at the top of the Roaches really did hit us hard!!!), we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to share these experiences with such super pupils. ... See MoreSee Less
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What an incredible week we have had at Kniveton, made even more special during our celebration worship. It was absolutely wonderful to share in the success of so many of our pupils today, those achieving our weekly values awards, sports festival awards, dojo awards and not to mention the extra curricular swimming and gymnastics awards too! Every day, our fantastic pupils never cease to amaze us and we feel blessed to have them here at Kniveton. Huge congratulations to each and every one of them! ⭐️❤️ ... See MoreSee Less
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What an incredible day! We have had THE BEST time, canoeing, bouldering, caving, zip lining and net climbing. Topped off with our night game of ‘Haggis Bandits’. The pupils have been just amazing. Pushing themselves to do things they never thought they could achieve- has made us even more proud of each and every one of them. We can’t wait for tomorrow where we will be rock scrambling! Now for a good night’s sleep! ... See MoreSee Less
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What super photos xxx
Wow 🤩 look at all of those big smiles 😃 Yr 6’s 🙌🏻👍🏻 what an amazing time your all having, can’t wait to hear all about it back in Kniveton C E Primary School 🏫❤️