Rivacre Valley Primary School
Community primary 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
Our school day starts at 8.30am. A breakfast of cereal with fresh milk and toasted bagel is provided in class for the first 15 minutes of the school day. Visit our curriculum class pages to see what we get up to before we go home at 3.15pm! You would be amazed what our children can get through in 32.5 hours each week!
Huge congratulations to Bobby in Year 3 on signing for Manchester City- what an amazing achievement! Please click on the image below to read about our Parent Parking Charter to keep us all safe! In our school, we promote life skills to help us learn and grow during our time here -as well as to succeed in life beyond Rivacre Valley!
We promote this through our very own Rivacre Dinosaurs: Paddy's Bike Challenge for Children in Need - Our children raised a fabulous £213.92 Rivacre Valley Primary School Rivacre Brow, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH66 1LE
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Cricket
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 130270
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1995
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Thoms | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Mel Carlen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pauline Hammond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Tranter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen James | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joao Leite | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Sivori | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Yvonne Colclough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Docherty | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
| Mrs Gemma Flynn Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Millard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Aspden Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · 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