Newton Primary School
School Name: Newton Primary School Address: Kingsway West, Newton Town/City: Chester County: Cheshire Postcode: CH2 2LA Telephone Number: 01244 667930 Website: https://www.newtonprimary.cheshire.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Miss Caralyn Bignell
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 369 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.9%
URN: 110976
DfE Number: 896/2055
UKPRN: 10077847
UPRN: 200000988758
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Chester North and Neston (E14001163)
Electoral Ward: Newton & Hoole (E05012228)
Easting & Northing: 341344E, 367844N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 12' 18.19" N 2° 52' 46.18" W
Plus Code: 9C5V644C+26
DfE Record: View record
- The Firs School (0.4km)
- St Martin's Academy Chester (0.6km)
- Mill View Primary School (0.7km)
- St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Maple Grove School (1.1km)
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College (1.1km)
- Hoole Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
- Upton Westlea Primary School (1.2km)
- Upton-by-Chester High School (1.3km)
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Beverley Bates - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2030.
- Miss Caralyn Bignell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Loucy Bolshaw - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Mrs Jenny Brown - Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 June 2030.
- Mr Alex Dee - Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 January 2030.
- Ms Sarah Emerson - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 December 2028.
- Mrs Jenny Eve - Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 January 2030.
- Mr Roger Mark Griffiths - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2007 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Helen Harris - Governor. Appointed on 4 June 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Ms Jane Lewis - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
- Miss Laura Lloyd - Governor. Appointed on 9 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 June 2030.
- Mr Jamie Morris - Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 December 2028.
- Mr Chris Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2027.
- Mr Paul Williams - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2027.