Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 395 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Matthew Hover.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 136806
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Harrison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chris Mann Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tarun Dixit | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Chamberlain | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tarun Dixit | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Chiara Lisowski | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ann-Marie Naylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Hover | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maria Peiris Pages | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Brand | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Christine Burkett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Erin Elston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sue Richardson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Harrison Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hannah Pickering Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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