Establishment Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
URN: 137449
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Single-academy trust: HOLMES CHAPEL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
- Address
- Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, Cheshire, CW4 7DX
- Cheshire East (895)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Nigel Bielby
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
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- Single-academy trust
- HOLMES CHAPEL COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL & SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
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URN: 137449,
DfE number: 895/4165
UKPRN: 10035146 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01477410500
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1395
- Number of pupils
- 1311
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2011
- Reason establishment opened
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- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 149
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 13%
- Type of SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 1 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 13
- Resourced provision capacity
- 13
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Ann Challinor | 1790045 | 1 September 2012 | Not recorded |
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey Goodwin | 1617038 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2025 | 1 September 2026 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Jane Maddock | 1881613 | Elected by parents | 1 June 2026 | 1 June 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Crompton | 1864760 | Elected by school staff | 12 February 2026 | 11 February 2030 |
| Mrs Kate Elizabeth McDermott | 1789320 | Elected by school staff | 6 January 2025 | 5 January 2029 |
| Mr David James Sebastian Andrews | 1776759 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 November 2024 | 31 October 2028 |
| Dr Paul Allan Knox | 1472673 | Appointed by GB/board | 16 September 2024 | 16 September 2028 |
| Mrs Anh Nowottny | 1706838 | Elected by parents | 13 October 2023 | 12 October 2027 |
| Mrs Jody Nicola Florance Darlington | 1706835 | Elected by parents | 13 October 2023 | 12 October 2027 |
| Mr Michael Woods | 1706842 | Elected by parents | 13 October 2023 | 12 October 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Cowell | 1706823 | Elected by parents | 13 October 2023 | 12 October 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Comb | 1422983 | Appointed by GB/board | 19 September 2023 | 19 September 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Goodwin | 1627722 | Appointed by GB/board | 18 October 2022 | 18 October 2026 |
| Mrs Christina Burgess | 1619037 | Appointed by GB/board | 30 September 2022 | 30 September 2026 |
| Mr Nigel John Bielby | 1477899 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Denis Oliver | 1873967 | Appointed by academy members | 26 March 2026 |
| Mrs Ruth Livingstone | 1357798 | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2011 |
| Mrs Sarah Boardman | 1883745 | Appointed by academy members | 26 March 2026 |
| Mrs Sophie Lavin | 1662938 | Appointed by academy members | 6 February 2023 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel John Bielby | 1459746 | 1 September 2020 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lauren Murphy | 1873926 | 14 April 2026 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Halsall | 1017407 | Chief financial officer | 1 April 2014 | 13 April 2026 |
| Peter Rottier | 1357807 | Member | 1 April 2019 | 26 March 2026 |
| James Alexander Hamsphire | 1588054 | Trustee | 14 March 2022 | 13 March 2026 |
| Caroline Goodchild | 1357803 | Member | 1 April 2019 | 26 January 2026 |
| Caroline Morgan | 1422985 | Trustee | 17 November 2023 | 12 January 2026 |
These establishments are linked with Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, URN: 137449. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 111428 | Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School | Predecessor | 1 September 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North West
- District
- Cheshire East
- Ward
- Dane Valley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Congleton
- Urban/rural description
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000049
- Easting
- 375444
- Northing
- 366712
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100012822281
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire East 023
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire East 023B
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School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
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