Best 3 Not applicable schools in Cheshire West and Chester – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: Ancora House School (Not applicable) in Chester; Oaklands School (Not applicable) in Winsford; The Russett School (Not applicable) in Northwich — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ancora House School, Oaklands School and The Russett School. They are not applicable phase and pupil referral unit, community special school and academy special converter type located around Chester, Cheshire, Winsford, Cheshire and Northwich, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Ancora House School), published Jun 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Ancora House School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 100, combined total ≈ 350, typical FSM 40–45%, range 40–45%–50–55%; all within the THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Ancora House School
CH2 1BQ
|
Oaklands School
CW7 1NU
|
The Russett School
CW8 3BW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Pupil referral unit | Not applicable • Community special school | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Chester Cheshire CH2 1BQ |
Winsford Cheshire CW7 1NU |
Northwich Cheshire CW8 3BW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 25 Jun 2023 | 1 16 Jun 2015 | 1 10 Sep 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 0 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 30 | — | 95 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | — | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester (896) | Cheshire West and Chester (896) | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Website | ancorahouseschool.co.uk | www.oaklandsschool.org.uk | www.therussettlearningtrust.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01244397598 | 01606551048 | 01606853005 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Pupil referral unit
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH2 1BQ - Ofsted
- 1 25 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 0 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- ancorahouseschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244397598
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Community special school
- Location
- Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1NU - Ofsted
- 1 16 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cheshire West and Chester (896)
- Website
- www.oaklandsschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01606551048
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 3BW - Ofsted
- 1 10 Sep 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.therussettlearningtrust.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01606853005
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