Buglawton Primary School
Community primary school in Congleton (Cheshire East).
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
Values and Ethos - Be the Best We Can Buglawton Primary School works to be a place for every child to be given every chance, every day. The Buglawton Bees to Success and How they Help our Learning Grow at Buglawton, we firmly believe that intelligence is not fixed and that we can build our learning power by understanding Not JUST WHAT to LEARN but How to LEARN .
Our 6 Buglawton Bees below help our children understand that we really can help our learning grow. Wherever there is teaching and learning going on at Buglawton, you will find our Bees busily buzzing around!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Coding
- Cross Country
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Photography
- Reading Spine
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 111033
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor George Hayes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aidan Ross | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Diane Murdoch | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Rowan McLeod | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rhiannon Terry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Banks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Alison Kennerley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Sarah Balfour Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Moss Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Whitelock Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · 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