Chesterton Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Chesterton Primary School
Address: Brittain Avenue, Chesterton
Town/City: Newcastle-under-Lyme
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST5 7NT
Telephone Number: 01782 568650
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Collective Vision Trust
Sponsor: Collective Vision Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Helen Swindells
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 155 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 74% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 52.9%

Location and administration

URN: 143345
DfE Number: 860/2358
UKPRN: 10057715
UPRN: 100032215561
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E07000195)
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E14001380)
Electoral Ward: Holditch & Chesterton (E05011420)

Easting & Northing: 383629E, 349363N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 2' 30.92" N 2° 14' 43.75" W
Plus Code: 9C5V2QR3+QR

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Churchfields Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Chesterton Community Sports College (0.6km)
  3. Sun Academy Bradwell (0.6km)
  4. Crackley Bank Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Bursley Academy (1.0km)
  6. St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (1.6km)
  7. Kaleidoscope School (1.7km)
  8. Oaklands Nursery School (1.9km)
  9. Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases (1.9km)
  10. Ellison Primary Academy (2.2km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Emily Cooke - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 October 2030.
  • Mr Roy Dutton - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 7 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 July 2030.
  • Ms Hayley Fairclough - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 April 2029.
  • Mrs Lemara Rotherham - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 July 2030.
  • Mrs Hannah Rowe - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 July 2026.
  • Ms Helen Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
  • Helen Swindells - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).