Hartford Church of England High School
School Name: Hartford Church of England High School Address: Hartford Campus Chester Road Town/City: Northwich County: Cheshire Postcode: CW8 1LH Telephone Number: 01606 786000 Website: https://www.hartfordchurchofenglandhighschool.co.uk/
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Pickerill
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1102 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 92% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17%
URN: 138148
DfE Number: 896/4001
UKPRN: 10038790
UPRN: 100012825380
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire (E14001361)
Electoral Ward: Hartford & Greenbank (E05012219)
Diocese: CE09(Diocese of Chester)
Easting & Northing: 364156E, 372528N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 14' 57.07" N 2° 32' 18.64" W
Plus Code: 9C5V6FX6+MH
DfE Record: View record
- The Grange School (0.4km)
- Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery (0.4km)
- Cloughwood Academy (0.6km)
- St Nicholas Catholic High School (0.7km)
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
- Greenbank School (0.8km)
- Hartford Primary School (0.9km)
- Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School (1.0km)
- Kingsmead Primary School (1.2km)
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School (1.2km)
Predecessor school†
- Ms Helen Barber - Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 July 2029.
- Ms Enid Barlow - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2029.
- Mr Kevin Bannister Eccles - Governor. Appointed on 24 April 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 April 2029.
- Mrs Sarah-Jane Falconer - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2028.
- Mrs Sally Harkin - Governor. Appointed on 10 January 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 January 2029.
- Ms Jen Hughes - Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2029.
- Mr Jeremy Hunns - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2028.
- Ms Tracey Lloyd - Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2028.
- Mrs Caroline Mackenzie - Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2027.
- Ms Kathryn Marsh - Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2029.
- Mr Maurice McBride - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 September 2028.
- Mr Tom Nobes - Governor. Appointed on 16 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 March 2029.
- Ms Sharon Ross - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Ms Andrea Sadler - Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2028.
- Ms Carol Seddon - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
- Rev Mike Smith - Governor. Appointed on 6 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 October 2029.
- Ms Ruth Stanley - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2028.