Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
School Name: Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Address: Wealstone Lane, Upton Town/City: Chester County: Cheshire Postcode: CH2 1HD Telephone Number: 01244 470134 Website: http://www.dorinpark.co.uk
Phase: Ages 4-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Adam
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 170 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 41.2%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- PD - Physical Disability
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 111511
DfE Number: 896/7118
UKPRN: 10015381
UPRN: 100012568494
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Chester North and Neston (E14001163)
Electoral Ward: Upton (E05012242)
Easting & Northing: 340875E, 368862N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 12' 50.95" N 2° 53' 12.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5V6477+M8
DfE Record: View record
- Mill View Primary School (0.4km)
- Upton Heath CofE Primary School (0.6km)
- Upton Westlea Primary School (0.6km)
- The Firs School (0.8km)
- Ancora House School (1.0km)
- Upton-by-Chester High School (1.1km)
- Newton Primary School (1.1km)
- Acresfield Academy (1.5km)
- St Martin's Academy Chester (1.7km)
- University of Chester (1.8km)
- Sarah Adam - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ann Veronica Gill - Governor. Appointed on 17 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 April 2028.
- Amanda Hartley - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
- Mrs Amanda Hartley - Governor. Appointed on 21 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 December 2029.
- Martin Roberts - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
- Mr Martin Roberts - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 September 2027.
- Robert Robertson - Governor. Appointed on 29 July 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 28 July 2027.
- Clair Saunders - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Bnar Spencer - Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 February 2030.
- Will Steel - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- David Walker - Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 December 2027.