Middlewich High School
School Name: Middlewich High School Address: King Edward Street Town/City: Middlewich County: Cheshire Postcode: CW10 9BU Telephone Number: 01606 537670 Website: https://mhs.school
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2021 Trust: The Sir John Brunner Foundation
Headteacher: Ms Lydia Naylor
Capacity: 700
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 665 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 95% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26.1%
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
URN: 148693
DfE Number: 895/4127
UKPRN: 10088895
UPRN: 100012596920
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire (E14001361)
Electoral Ward: Middlewich (E05008640)
Easting & Northing: 370169E, 366018N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 11' 27.76" N 2° 26' 52.04" W
Plus Code: 9C5V5HR2+CV
DfE Record: View record
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2km)
- Middlewich Primary School (0.2km)
- Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy (1.0km)
- Compass Community Cledford Park (1.6km)
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School (2.7km)
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School (3.8km)
- Byley Primary School and Nursery (4.0km)
- Wharton CofE Primary School (4.2km)
- Warmingham CofE Primary School (4.6km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mr James Bancroft - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Cottrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 February 2030.
- Miss Angela Deakin - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 10 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Mr Alan Dixon - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
- Ms Jayme Louise Edwards - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
- Mrs Natalie Edwards-Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Dr Katy Fairfield - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 March 2026.
- Ms Lynn Holden - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 3 September 2025.
- Ms Lydia Naylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Dylan Rees - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Ms Gemma Reynolds - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
- Mr Peter Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2025.
- Mr Andrew Wyatt - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 9 November 2029.