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About

Dodleston Church of England Controlled Primary is a welcoming, inclusive and vibrant Christian school. We believe in nurturing talents, widening horizons and in creating aspirations. Our School Vision: Learning to love ourselves, love each other, love learning, love life, for God is love. Every child is a unique child of God.

We encourage all our children to discover their talents and build life skills rooted in Christian values. We inspire them to take God's love into the world and know that they can do all things through Christ.

To create a warm, caring secure environment, based on Christian principles, where children can develop and grow intellectually, spiritually and emotionally, increasing confidence towards independence and fulfilment. We seek to pursue our vision and aim through raising standards and improving learning.

Promote high standards of teaching and learning in an exciting and stimulating environment. Provide opportunity for excellence and enjoyment through a rich and varied curriculum. Enrich each child's experience of learning for life through events and activities. Provide a well managed, safe and secure environment.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Archery
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Mindfulness
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Tennis
  • Textiles

Key facts

URN
150464
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (6 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Anne TunnicliffeChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by trusteessince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Clare SwindleyLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Emma RobertsLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Sarah PetersLocal GovernorAppointed by trusteessince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Tomos WilliamsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Robin MosleyLocal GovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew Halsall FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Lyndsey Westron FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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