1
Ancora House School
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1BQ
1
25 Jun 2023
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Cheshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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
Sale • Cheshire • M33 4GY
1
21 Jul 2019
3
Moat House
Stockport • Cheshire • SK4 1SZ
1
28 Mar 2019
4
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield • Cheshire • SK11 8JF
1
18 Jul 2018
5
Adelaide School
Crewe • Cheshire • CW1 3DT
1
13 Mar 2018
6
Castle Hill High School
Stockport • Cheshire • SK2 5DS
1
26 Jun 2017
7
Oaklands School
Winsford • Cheshire • CW7 1NU
1
16 Jun 2015
8
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington • Cheshire • WA1 4LS
1
26 May 2015
9
Ashley High School
Widnes • Cheshire • WA8 7HG
1
27 Apr 2015
10
Pictor Academy
Timperley • Cheshire • WA15 6PH
1
12 Feb 2015
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.
Map of the Top 10
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