Establishment Chester International School
URN: 144742
Studio schools
Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
- Address
- Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7AE
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Tom Kearns
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 14 to 19
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Studio schools
- Academy trust
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Christleton Learning Trust
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 144742,
DfE number: 896/4003
UKPRN: 10064962 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Not recorded
- Telephone
- 01244735610
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- Not recorded
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 320
- Number of pupils
- 229
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2017
- Reason establishment opened
- Not recorded
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 52
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 34%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 3 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not recorded
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Shared chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Shared local governors
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Cameron | 1865931 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 3 February 2026 | 2 February 2030 |
| Mr Benjamin McGrath | 1859992 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 17 October 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Pearson | 1860009 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 16 January 2029 |
| Mrs Merewyn Hartley | 1860005 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 4 December 2028 |
| Mr Richard Maltby | 1860008 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 10 September 2028 |
| Miss Donna Domelow | 1860006 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 2 July 2028 |
| Mr Carl Kameen | 1860007 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 16 June 2027 |
| Mrs Lucie Staden | 1860010 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 6 November 2026 |
| Mrs Jade Palmer | 1859991 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 13 September 2026 |
| Mrs Kayte Parlevliet | 1860023 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2025 | 1 September 2026 |
Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
Not recorded
Chair of local governing body
Not recorded
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Abbey Peers | Not recorded | 1864280 | Elected by school staff | 5 February 2026 | 4 February 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Forsyth | Not recorded | 1865886 | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 3 February 2026 | 2 February 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Miller | Not recorded | 1763242 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 September 2017 | 31 August 2029 |
| Mr Tom Kearns | Not recorded | 1830479 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2025 | Not recorded |
Shared governance professional
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Knight | Chester International School, URN: 144742, Christleton High School, URN: 136645, Queen's Park High School, URN: 143817, Belgrave Primary School, URN: 148455 | 1830471 | 1 September 2025 | Not recorded |
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Palmer | 1860002 | Shared chair of local governing body - establishment | 1 September 2025 | 13 June 2026 |
| Abbey Peers | 1832467 | Shared local governor - establishment | 1 September 2025 | 31 December 2025 |
| Abbey Peers | 1568778 | Local governor | 1 January 2022 | 31 December 2025 |
| Albert Damian Stenhouse | 1698796 | Local governor | 1 September 2022 | 7 October 2025 |
| Ian Young | 1768431 | Local governor | 2 October 2024 | 7 October 2025 |
| Jody Bonser | 1576542 | Local governor | 20 January 2022 | 7 October 2025 |
| Lisa Fielding | 1810677 | Local governor | 23 April 2021 | 7 October 2025 |
| Lisa Fielding | 1768427 | Chair of local governing body | 2 October 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
| Fiona Jones | 1799233 | Local governance professional - individual academy or free school | 4 September 2023 | 31 August 2025 |
| Katrina Brown | 1697225 | Local governor | 1 September 2019 | 31 August 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- North West
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward
- Handbridge Park
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E06000050
- Easting
- 340969
- Northing
- 365790
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100012825029
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire West and Chester 043
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Cheshire West and Chester 043D
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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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.
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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)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.