Archers Brook SEMH School
Community special school in Ellesmere Port (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
Thank you so much for your interest in our School Thank you for your interest in finding out more about Archers Brook a 9 to 16 year old special school for pupils with social, emotional, mental health needs.
Our school is consistently over commissioned our maximum pupil number, presenting challenges to class sizes and maintaining the type of learning environment our neurodivergent pupils best succeed in but our expectations are always very high for behaviour, achievement and personal development.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mindfulness
- Forest School
- Nurture Group
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 111517
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Scott Walker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Walker Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracy Birch | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Suzie Hearne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Denise Ritchieson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jessica Hunt | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs June Sedgwick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Ashfield | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Hilditch | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Samantha Myers-Whittaker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2009 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Clayton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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