Chesterfield High School
Academy converter secondary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
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
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as Headteacher of Chesterfield High School. At Chesterfield High School, we are very proud of our long history, we celebrate our achievements and are excited about our future. We remain dedicated to the vision of the school and strive to provide the best quality education for children of all backgrounds, abilities and beliefs.
A great school has to be an outward looking school, based on solid partnerships at local, regional and national levels. Chesterfield is a proud to be a member of the Mersey View Learning Trust and works in partnership with other local schools in Crosby through our CAPITAL network.
We also have local links with: Merseyside Youth Association; Merseyside Violence Prevention (MVP); Everton in the Community; Everton Foundation; Liverpool FC Foundation, Autism Initiatives; Sefton Safer Partnerships. Regionally, we work closely with The Rainbow Trust Teaching Hub and The Ambition Institute.
Nationally, we work with: NACE; Holocaust Beacon School Network; Youth Sports Trust; Football Association Foundation and Teach First.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 137514
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Sefton Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.5 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Leach Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Crampton Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Helen Brown | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jayne Donoghue | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rachel Newman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Lawes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Mark Grieve | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Suzanne Parr | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Wafer Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Wright Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gayle Court Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Louise Merrin Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Amanda Parker Confirmed same person Former | Local 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