Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Community special school in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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Dorin Park is a specialist all-age school for children and young people with physical difficulties, complex moderate learning difficulties, complex medical needs and general complex needs.
Children can be admitted to us at any stage but most of our entrants arrive in Reception or Year 7 and are usually transferring to us from mainstream early years settings or mainstream primary schools.
Our learning experience is designed to meets the needs of our students by marrying excellent personal development opportunities with an appropriate life skills curriculum and a relevant academic curriculum. Developing communication is a priority throughout the school.
All our students in Seniors are given a Flight Path for their future development which is reviewed regularly as they move through the school to ensure they achieve their potential in all areas.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 111511
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Roberts | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Amanda Hartley Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bnar Spencer | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Hartley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Clair Saunders | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ann Veronica Gill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Adam | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| David Walker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Will Steel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Robert Robertson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Martin Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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