Rivacre Valley Primary School
School Name: Rivacre Valley Primary School Address: Rivacre Brow, Overpool Town/City: Ellesmere Port County: Cheshire Postcode: CH66 1LE Telephone Number: 0151 832 7602 Website: www.rivacrevalleyprimary.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 1995
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Docherty
Capacity: 310
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 339 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.1%
URN: 130270
DfE Number: 896/2725
UKPRN: 10075316
UPRN: 100012823211
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (E14001222)
Electoral Ward: Netherpool (E05012227)
Easting & Northing: 338394E, 377482N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 17' 28.83" N 2° 55' 31.88" W
Plus Code: 9C5V73RF+GQ
DfE Record: View record
- St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9km)
- Rossmore School (1.0km)
- The Acorns Primary and Nursery School (1.2km)
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School (1.5km)
- Sutton Green Primary School (1.6km)
- Westminster Community Primary School (1.7km)
- Brookside Primary School (1.7km)
- William Stockton Community Primary School (1.8km)
- Childer Thornton Primary School (1.8km)
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College (1.9km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mr Ian Aspden - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2025.
- Ms Mel Carlen - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2030.
- Mrs Yvonne Colclough - Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2027.
- Mrs Kate Docherty - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2005 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Gemma Flynn - Governor. Appointed on 29 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
- Mrs Pauline Hammond - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2030.
- Mrs Karen James - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
- Mr Joao Leite - Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2027.
- Mrs Sarah Millard - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 January 2026.
- Mrs Lisa Sivori - Governor. Appointed on 7 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 October 2029.
- Mrs Lisa Thoms - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2027.
- Mrs Sarah Tranter - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2030.