1
Ancora House School
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1BQ
1
25 Jun 2023
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the local authority 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
45
Outstanding
5
Good
5
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 45% · G: 45% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Oaklands School
Winsford • Cheshire • CW7 1NU
1
16 Jun 2015
3
The Russett School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 3BW
1
10 Sep 2014
4
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH65 7AQ
1
28 Mar 2013
5
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1NU
1
4 Mar 2013
6
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH65 7EP
2
14 Jun 2018
7
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH66 2NA
2
5 Jun 2018
8
Rosebank School
Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 4QP
2
23 Mar 2017
9
Dee Banks School
Chester • Cheshire • CH3 5UX
2
9 Dec 2016
10
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester • Cheshire • CH2 1HD
2
24 Jul 2014
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
Also highly rated nearby
- Greenbank School 3 • May 2023