Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College is a special school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 July 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, CH2 1HD
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 170 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 July 2024
Strengths
- “The school’s motto, ‘Learning together, growing together’, underpins all that it does.”
- “Each morning, staff enthusiastically welcome pupils into school.”
- “They said that staff are approachable and caring.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally, some staff do not deliver certain aspects of the phonics programme well enough.”
- “This limits how quickly some pupils learn to read.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- The Firs School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ancora House School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- The Hammond 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maple Grove School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Abbey School for Exceptional Children 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Queen's School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dee Banks School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- The King's School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade