Hartford Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Northwich (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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Our school gates open between the following times: Our school gates are closed promptly at 8.55am, if you arrive after this time, please bring your child/ren to the main entrance and sign them at the office.
A parent is required to sign in any children arriving after 8.55am. EY, Years 1 and 2 finish school at 3.10pm Years 3,4,5 and 6 finish school at 3.20pm for collection from After School Enrichment Clubs, the front gate will be open from 4.15pm to 4.30pm. Collection for all Enrichement Clubs is the side playground.
RRAP Club is open between 7.30am - 9.00am and 3.10pm - 6.00pm. Access to RRAP Club is vis the intercom positioned on the front gate. Our school is open for 32 hours and 5 minutes each week.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 149663
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katherine Ottewell | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Birtwistle | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsay Cade | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Carol Morris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Turner | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Taylor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Snowdon Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Headteacher Mair Fairweather Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · term ended 2025 |
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