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Esteem MAT Alternative Provision Academies (APs) are commissioned to provide statutory education to children who are at risk of or have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.  They also provide Day 6 provision via a Service Level Agreement with Derbyshire County Council.

There are 3 AP Academies (APs) registered with the Department for Education:

  • Esteem North Academy
  • Esteem South Academy
  • Esteem Valley Academy

Esteem North Academy has 3 sites in the north of Derbyshire. Esteem South Academy has 1 site in Newhall, Swadlincote. Esteem Valley Academy has 3 sites in the Amber Valley and Erewash area.

These fulfil a county-wide provision from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 4.


Esteem North Academy

Hasland Site
The Green
Hasland
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 0LN

Headteacher: Janine Dix
Email: jdix@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246 237640

School Business Manager: Sarah Powell
Email: sarah.powell@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Business Services Email: admin@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Barrow Hill Site
Station Road
Barrow Hill
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S43 2PG

Assistant Headteacher: Melanie Stevenson
Email: mstevenson@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246 237640

High Peak Site
25 High Street
Chapel-en-le-Frith
Derbyshire
SK23 0HD

Deputy Headteacher: David Marlow
Email: david.marlow@nedsc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 01246 237640

Esteem South Academy

South Derbyshire Support Centre
Memorial Hall
Main Street
Newhall
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0TW

Executive Headteacher: Gareth Allen
Email: gallen@esteemsouthacademy.co.uk

Head of Centre: Jolene Carter
Email: jcarter@esteemsouthacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01283 550667

School Business Manager: Deborah Dolman
Email: ddolman@esteemsouthacademy.co.uk

Esteem Valley Academy

Bennerley Site
Bennerley Avenue
Cotmanhay
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 8PF

Headteacher: Kevin Wildrianne
Email: kwildrianne@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 0115 8500820

School Business Manager: Kay Pilkington
Email: kpilkington@avesc.derbyshire.gov.uk

Kirk Hallam Site
Windsor Crescent
Kirk Hallam
Ilkeston
Derbyshire
DE7 4HD

Telephone: 0115 8500829

Assistant Headteacher: Emma Beresford
Email: eberesford@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk

Sawley Site
Mikado Road
Long Eaton
Derbyshire
NG10 3GN

Contact: Connor Bartle
Email: cbartle@avesc.derbyshire.sch.uk
Telephone: 0115 8500843