St Clare's Catholic Primary School
School Name: St Clare's Catholic Primary School Address: Hawthorn Road, Lache Town/City: Chester County: Cheshire Postcode: CH4 8HX Telephone Number: 01244 267387 Website: http://www.stclares.cheshire.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Lucy Ward
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 163 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.1%
URN: 111311
DfE Number: 896/3415
UKPRN: 10070206
UPRN: 10012218016
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury (E14001164)
Electoral Ward: Lache (E05012221)
Diocese: RC18(Diocese of Shrewsbury)
Easting & Northing: 338987E, 364455N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 10' 27.58" N 2° 54' 50.86" W
Plus Code: 9C5V53FP+P8
DfE Record: View record
- Lache Primary School (0.1km)
- Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School (0.6km)
- Belgrave Primary School (0.8km)
- St Anthony's R.C. Primary School (0.9km)
- Kings Moat Community Primary School (1.1km)
- The King's School (1.2km)
- The Catholic High School, Chester (1.5km)
- Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.7km)
- St David's High School (1.7km)
- The Queen's School (2.2km)
- Mr August Akpodiete - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 April 2026.
- Mr Michael John Axon - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 November 2021 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 23 November 2026.
- Dr Gerard Bell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mrs Ashden Foden - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 July 2030.
- Mr Stephen Adam Mannion - Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Mr James Robert Phillips - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 December 2026.
- Mrs Jacqueline Sharratt - Governor. Appointed on 30 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mrs Samantha Stevens - Governor. Appointed on 31 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 March 2030.
- Miss Bernise Whitley - Governor. Appointed on 15 May 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 July 2027.