Many people start a family here in Congleton, and some move here to do just that. Fortunately, there are plenty of services and resources to help you. Here is a selection:
Congleton Family Hub
Runs classes and drop-in sessions, including parent education, ‘stay and play’, weaning sessions, supporting speech development, cookery classes, and much more, at the Family Hub on New Street, Congleton (next to Daven Primary School).
Phone: 01260 371061 https://www.facebook.com/CongletonFamilyHub
Cherubs of Cheshire
Breastfeeding support for new mums and their families, including 1-1 support, training sessions and peer groups. A number of their services are run at the Family Hub (above).
Phone: 0300 123 4579 https://www.facebook.com/groups/cherubsofcheshire
NHS Parents
Local GPs and Health Visitors have a range of services to support you and your family. You can find about NHS services on the website.
Phone: 111
Schools
There are 9 primary schools and 2 secondary schools in Congleton:
| School | Address | Phone | Headteacher | ||||
| Primary Schools | |||||||
| Astbury St Mary’s CE | School Lane, Astbury | CW12 4RG | 01260 272528 | Miss | Pip | Blythe | admin@astbury.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Black Firs | Longdown Road | CW12 4QJ | 01260 272935 | Mrs | Anna | Jones | office@black-firs.co.uk |
| Buglawton | Buxton Old Road | CW12 2EL | 01260 633080 | Mrs | Alison | Kennerley | admin@buglawton.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Daven | New Street | CW12 3AH | 01260 387356 | Mrs | Jennifer | Gosling | admin@daven.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Havannah | Malhamdale Road | CW12 2DF | 01260 387060 | Mrs | Stefanie | Williams | admin@havannah.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Marlfields | Waggs Road | CW12 4BT | 01260 633120 | Mrs | Sandie | Isherwood | admin@marlfields.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Mossley CE | Boundary Lane | CW12 3JA | 01260 272451 | Mrs | Helen | Harrison | clerical@mossleyce.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Saint Mary’s Catholic | Belgrave Avenue | CW12 1HT | 01260 274690 | Mr | Greg | Merrick | admin@saintmaryscongleton.co.uk |
| The Quinta | Ullswater Road | CW12 4LX | 01260 221640 | Mr | Will | Sharpe | admin@thequinta.cheshire.sch.uk |
| Secondary Schools | |||||||
| Congleton High School | Box Lane | CW12 4NS | 01260 730123 | Ms | Heidi | Thurland | enquiries@congletonhigh.com |
| Eaton Bank Academy | Jackson Road | CW12 1NT | 01260 273000 | Mr | Ed | O’Neill | postpoint@eatonbank.org |
Childcare
There are nurseries, before and after school clubs, and childminders in Congelton.
You can search for them on the Cheshire East Website below, but note that only the first few in the results list are in Congleton, the rest will be in surrounding towns:
Last Updated: 5th February 2024
