Marlfields Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Congleton (Cheshire East).
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
You will know what it feels like to be good at something & have achieved your very best; You will love learning new things & want to keep on learning more; You will understand just how incredible you are, believe in yourself & have confidence in your abilities; You will have grown healthy & strong & understand how to look after your body; You will have known friendship & learned how to get along well with other people; You will feel part of your local community & proud of your school.
Marlfields Primary Academy has many accreditations and awards promoting a range of good practice including healthy living, singing, sport, science, Fairtrade, eco management and mental health wellbeing. Visit the school blog to see what the children have been up at school Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with school events and more
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
- Reading Spine
- Talk Boost
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 140895
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Stanesby | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Gary Provis Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Rosson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amy Blagg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Sleath | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kelly Vincent | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Zoe Griffiths | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Margaret Gartside | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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