Tushingham with Grindley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Whitchurch (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
Parents wishing for their children to transfer to our school - for example if they move into the area - must apply through the Local Authority using the following link Please contact the school to enquire if there are spaces in the desired year group and to book a visit to our school prior to application.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Yoga
- Athletics
and 3 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 111285
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jannine Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Carolyn Wort | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Mackenzie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Tracy Lea | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dan Bowden | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Jones | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tadge Szestak | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Hill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tamsyn Lea | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr George Stanyard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Lloyd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katherine Crossland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Cathy Davies Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · 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