1
Ancora House School
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1BQ
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the district of Cheshire West and Chester. 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
46
Outstanding
5
Good
5
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 45% · G: 45% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Oaklands School
Not applicable • Community special school • Winsford • Cheshire • CW7 1NU
Outstanding
3
The Russett School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3BW
Outstanding
4
Hinderton School
Not applicable • Community special school • Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH65 7AQ
Outstanding
5
Cloughwood Academy
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1NU
Outstanding
6
The Bridge Short Stay School
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH65 7EP
Good
7
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Not applicable • Community special school • Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH66 2NA
Good
8
Rosebank School
Not applicable • Community special school • Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4QP
Good
9
Dee Banks School
Not applicable • Community special school • Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5UX
Good
10
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Not applicable • Community special school • Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1HD
Good
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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