The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
School Name: The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Address: Pooltown Road Town/City: Ellesmere Port County: Cheshire Postcode: CH65 7ED Telephone Number: 0151 355 1546 Website: www.theacornsprimary.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2022 Trust: The Rowan Learning Trust Sponsor: The Rowan Learning Trust
Executive Headteacher: Mr Nathan Painter
Capacity: 394
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 356 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.5%
URN: 149092
DfE Number: 896/3803
UKPRN: 10090407
UPRN: 100012594378
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (E06000050)
Constituency: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough (E14001222)
Electoral Ward: Central & Grange (E05012210)
Easting & Northing: 338850E, 376401N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 16' 54.05" N 2° 55' 6.5" W
Plus Code: 9C5V73JJ+MJ
DfE Record: View record
- Brookside Primary School (0.8km)
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College (0.9km)
- William Stockton Community Primary School (0.9km)
- The Bridge Short Stay School (1.0km)
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
- Rivacre Valley Primary School (1.2km)
- Westminster Community Primary School (1.2km)
- St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.2km)
- St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (1.3km)
Same trust
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- Mr Simon Beswick - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Gareth Blunden - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
- Gareth Blunden - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2030.
- Mrs Hannah Broom - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Lisa Buxton - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
- Mr Gary Cartwright - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 21 March 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Downey - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
- Nont Iamkamphaeng - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Susan Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2030.
- Ms Lorna Keegan - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 9 September 2028.
- Donna Knight - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Ms Danielle McCarron - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Martin Nield - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2026.
- Mr Nathan Painter - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Chrystal Rees-White - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 January 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 January 2028.
- Dawn Sanders - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
- Anne-Marie Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 July 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 July 2028.