Daven Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Congleton (Cheshire East).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 146995
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 2 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 Mark Hill | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Elsley | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Robert Moreton | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Couch | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Angela Gillespie | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Whitewright Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Glen Williams | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Mollard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Moreton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · 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