Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy
School Name: Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Address: George VI Avenue Town/City: Middlewich County: Cheshire Postcode: CW10 0DD Telephone Number: 01606 663667 Website: www.cledford.cheshire.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2025 Trust: Alexandra Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Adlington
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 314 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.3%
URN: 150654
DfE Number: 895/3821
UKPRN: 10094469
UPRN: 100012596714
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Mid Cheshire (E14001361)
Electoral Ward: Middlewich (E05008640)
Easting & Northing: 370538E, 365039N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 10' 56.16" N 2° 26' 31.83" W
Plus Code: 9C5V5HJ5+W4
DfE Record: View record
- Compass Community Cledford Park (0.9km)
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
- Middlewich High School (1.0km)
- Middlewich Primary School (1.2km)
- Wimboldsley Community Primary School (2.1km)
- Warmingham CofE Primary School (3.6km)
- Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School (4.4km)
- Byley Primary School and Nursery (4.6km)
- Wharton CofE Primary School (4.7km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Christopher Adlington - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Kate Birchall - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
- Robert Carlin - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 June 2026.
- Mr Kevin Froggatt - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 June 2030.
- Mr Thomas Hall - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
- Andrea Kettle - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 November 2027.
- Yvonne Lawson - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 28 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 June 2030.
- Justine Nurse - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 January 2029.
- Matt Powell - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 November 2025.
- Mr Barrie Richards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 14 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2029.
- Barrie Richards - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2025.
- Mrs Julie Sercombe - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2025.
- Julie Sercombe - Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment. Appointed on 14 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 September 2029.
- Craig Simpson-Wells - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
- Craig Simpson-Wells - Shared Local Governor - Establishment. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 February 2030.