Greenbank School
Community special school in Northwich (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
Welcome to Greenbank Greenbank School is a maintained, special secondary school (aged 11-18 years) with a residential provision. Greenbank is registered with the Department of Education as a school for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition, Moderate Learning Difficulties and associated social and communication difficultes.
Greenbank is situated on a large educational campus in Hartford on the outskirts of Northwich, Cheshire which we share with 2 secondary schools, 2 primary schools and another special school. Greenbank has a Pupil Admission Number of 133 pupils with a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition supported by an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).
Pupils are referred to the school by the Local Authority SEN Assessment and Monitoring Team – Cheshire West and Chester Council [CWAC], who aim to ensure that : Statutory Assessments under the 1996 and 2001 Education Acts are carried out within timescales laid out by the Department of Education, Code of Practice.
The contact address is – SEN Assessment, Monitoring and Support Team, Council Offices, 2nd Floor, Civic Way, Ellesmere Port. CH65 OBE. Tel : 0151 337 6432
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.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
- Choir
and 3 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 111503
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Hopwood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chloe Peel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jennifer Shields | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lorna Coy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Tilley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael McCann | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne McManus Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lorna Coy Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Alison Bettany Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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