Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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Saighton Church of England Primary School is proud to be a church Voluntary Aided primary school in the village of Saighton; part of the conservation village of the same name, on the Grosvenor Estate. As a Church of England Primary School, our Christian values underpin everything we do and we live out our school vision of "Flourishing together, life in all its fullness."
(John 10:10) We believe our school is an exciting place to be and we aim to send your child home each day full of enthusiasm and to foster a lifelong love of learning. We take your child's safety, wellbeing and happiness seriously and safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do and is incorporated into all of our policies.
We want your child to get the best possible start in life and we look forward to working in partnership with you, inspiring confident learners who will thrive in an ever changing world. Our website is a place where we share information and showcase the many activities and talents of life at Saighton School.
The Seedlings welcomes children from ages two and a half years onwards to learn and play in a small and nurturing environment.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 111350
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Wellings | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob Turner Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Catherine Fairclough Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Turner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Menna Bellis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Skevi Theophanous | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margarert Buckler | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rhona Kettle | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Rob Wellings | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Dawson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Julian Beauchamp | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2008 |
| Mr William Harrop Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr William Stockton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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