Cloughwood Academy
Academy special converter school in Northwich (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cloughwood Academy is a special school located in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester. The school caters for boys pupils aged 8 to 18. The Principal is Robert Newton.
Key facts
- URN
- 140093
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 8 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Graham Shaw Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jason Whittaker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Bragg | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Kerry-Anne Louise Clarke | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard McEvoy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Anthony Haffenden | Local Governor | Original (signatory) members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Mary Holland | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Clifford David Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Arthur Leslie Neil Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Jason Whittaker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Ann Richardson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Haffenden Former | Local Governor | Original (signatory) members | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
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