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About

Partnership is fundamental to learning at Kingsmead; we are ambitious for our children, wanting them to be active participants in their school community. Active participants are not just recipients of knowledge and followers of policies but are co-creators in learning, finding meaning and making the culture in our school.

Partnership with parents and carers is no less important; as their childs first educator, partnership with families is fundamental to children thriving in school, enjoying their learning and achieving as well as they can.

We also value our partnerships across the education sector and the contribution made by our Local Authority, partner schools and colleges to the education our children receive from their first years to when they take their first steps into the young adult world of higher education and jobs.

We want learning here to be interesting, joyful and challenging ... sometimes even awe-inspiring! Caring for ourselves, other people and our environment drives our work: the children and staff who work and learn here and our fantastic volunteers including the schools governing body, the Kingsmead Friends Association and students from universities and colleges.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

30 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Book Club
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Judo
  • Lego

and 14 more

Awards

6 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
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • School Games MarkSport
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
134336
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Mid Cheshire
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2004

Governing body (10 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Joanne Watkins FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Christopher ReedGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Christopher LavalleeGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Louise PheaseyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Kate MilnesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
James BugdenGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Sarah ThorntonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Neil MartinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Headteacher Lisa Rutter-BrownGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Louisa JonesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Jess TweedieGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

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