The Arches 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
Do you have a child starting school in September 2026? Or have you moved to the local area and are looking at local schools? We have spaces available in some of our classes. We know the importance of parents/carers looking around a school whilst the children are learning to see what the learning experience is like!
Please phone the school office on 01244667660 to arrange a tour of the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
- Forest School
and 1 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 134897
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have 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
- Opened
- 2005
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alyson Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Waters | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Georgina Cavanagh-Wade | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Marie Bowie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Michelle Ann Ashfield | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 |
| Miss Nicola Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sheila Little Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2018 · 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