1
Ancora House School
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1BQ
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Cheshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the county of Cheshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
164
Outstanding
19
Good
19
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 46% · G: 46% · RI: 7% · I: 0%
2
Brentwood School
Not applicable • Community special school • Sale • Cheshire • M33 4GY
Outstanding
3
Moat House
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Stockport • Cheshire • SK4 1SZ
Outstanding
4
The Fermain Academy
Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision • Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 8JF
Outstanding
5
Adelaide School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Crewe • Cheshire • CW1 3DT
Outstanding
6
Castle Hill High School
Not applicable • Community special school • Stockport • Cheshire • SK2 5DS
Outstanding
7
Oaklands School
Not applicable • Community special school • Winsford • Cheshire • CW7 1NU
Outstanding
8
Green Lane Community Special School
Not applicable • Community special school • Warrington • Cheshire • WA1 4LS
Outstanding
9
Ashley High School
Not applicable • Community special school • Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7HG
Outstanding
10
Pictor Academy
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Timperley • Cheshire • WA15 6PH
Outstanding
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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