Eccleston CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Eccleston CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 100 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Kathryn Rees-Wright.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Yoga
- Multi-Sports
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 111349
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No 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 (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nayland Southorn | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Davis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Hughes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Keith Ivens | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Dr Stephen Torr | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Andrea Killick Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Clare Willan Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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