Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Address: Selkirk Drive, Holmes Chapel
Town/City: Crewe
County: Cheshire
Postcode: CW4 7DX
Telephone Number: 01477 410500
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School & Sixth Form College

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Nigel Bielby
Capacity: 1395
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1311 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13%

SEN Provisions

  • SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Location and administration

URN: 137449
DfE Number: 895/4165
UKPRN: 10035146
UPRN: 100012822281
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Congleton (E14001178)
Electoral Ward: Dane Valley (E05008626)

Easting & Northing: 375444E, 366712N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 11' 51.19" N 2° 22' 8.02" W
Plus Code: 9C5V5JXJ+2C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Holmes Chapel Primary School (0.7km)
  2. Hermitage Primary School (1.4km)
  3. Brereton CofE Primary School (3.4km)
  4. Byley Primary School and Nursery (3.9km)
  5. Goostrey Community Primary School (4.0km)
  6. Compass Community Cledford Park (4.3km)
  7. Oak Cottage (5.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr David James Sebastian Andrews - Trustee. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Mr Nigel John Bielby - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mr Nigel John Bielby - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Sarah Boardman - Member. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Christina Burgess - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
  • Mrs Pauline Ann Challinor - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2012.
  • Mrs Kerry Comb - Trustee. Appointed on 19 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 September 2027.
  • Mrs Rebecca Cowell - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
  • Mrs Samantha Crompton - Trustee. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 February 2030.
  • Mrs Jody Nicola Florance Darlington - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
  • Mrs Caroline Goodchild - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 January 2026.
  • Mrs Tracey Goodwin - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 13 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 July 2027.
  • Mrs Tracey Goodwin - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2030.
  • Mr Anthony Halsall - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2014. Term runs until 13 April 2026.
  • Mr James Alexander Hamsphire - Trustee. Appointed on 14 March 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 13 March 2026.
  • Dr Paul Allan Knox - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2028.
  • Mrs Sophie Lavin - Member. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Ruth Livingstone - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Amanda Jane Maddock - Trustee. Appointed on 1 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 June 2030.
  • Mrs Kate Elizabeth McDermott - Trustee. Appointed on 6 January 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 January 2029.
  • Mrs Caroline Morgan - Trustee. Appointed on 17 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
  • Mrs Lauren Murphy - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 14 April 2026.
  • Mrs Anh Nowottny - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.
  • Mr Denis Oliver - Member. Appointed on 26 March 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Peter Rottier - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2019 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 March 2026.
  • Mr Michael Woods - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 October 2027.