Highfield Community Primary School
Community primary school in Chester (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 your own part of our school website! Your role in your child's education is vital to us and we really see your child's time at Highfield as a journey that only works if we have a strong partnership between your home and our school. You will be invited into school on many occasions to celebrate and share in your children's achievements, activities and target setting.
Every Friday morning we hold our Number One celebration assembly that you are always welcome to attend. If your child is receiving a special school award that week - don't worry, we'll drop you a message on the Gateway so you don't miss that magic moment!
Also, each term you are invited to come into the classroom to learn alongside your child and find out more about how they learn. If you get the learning bug, there are always Family Learning Courses that you can join in with - we'll let you know all the details as they arise!
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.- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Music
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131421
- 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
- Chester North and Neston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Harle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Harle Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sophie Kaye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Beth McJury | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsey Trafford-Haigh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Louis Rowland | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Geraldine Chard | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Kirkby | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Harle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lynsey Green | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Nicola Dowling | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mr Lee Challinor Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tapan Goswami Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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