Frodsham CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Frodsham (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
Since the 17th century there has been a school on the slopes of Frodsham Hill. The present school, whilst not being on the same site, can trace its roots to the original 1660 church school. The current school building began its life in 1892 and appeared in books of the period as an example of good school architecture.
The school was extended and modernised during the 1970s and again in recent years but many historic features including original fireplaces, the school bell and bell-tower and the original oak panelled main door (restored and re-hung within the school building) remain. We are very fortunate to have such spacious grounds.
To the front there is an elevated lawn, believed to be part of a medieval pasture, and at the rear are an upper and lower playground, an astroturf play area, an adventure playground and an extensive playing field.
To support our outdoor learning, there is a woodland, pond and bird hide conservation area as well as an outdoor classroom Additionally children in both our reception and nursery class have their own special play areas to enjoy.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Cooking
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 111247
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (0 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Allerston Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Elaine Atak Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · 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