Parkgate Primary School
Community primary school in Neston (Cheshire West and Chester).
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
At Parkgate Primary School we are a friendly, happy school that welcomes and involves our school families in all we do. Our children are at the heart of this; secure in a caring, exciting and stimulating environment, we encourage and support a lifelong love of learning.
Positive relationships are formed on mutual respect utilising the potential of parents and the local community to inspire us to achieve our Working and Learning Together . Our vision is to develop confident, responsible, resilient and active citizens with the skills to live and work in our ever-changing world.
Embarking on a voyage of excellence, to be the best that they can be. Our Vision and Values are at the core of everything we do. Having a buzzing good time with our electricity topic in Y6...and trying to figure out why not all the circuits will work Year 4 Parents Meeting re Times Table Test
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Mindfulness
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 111126
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Holly Clark | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Suzanne McNee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe May | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Duffy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanna Foster | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Mottram | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Robin Bailey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Hutchings | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Vicki Charnley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kath Carruthers | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Greenwood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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