Archers Brook SEMH School
Community special school · Ages 9–16 · Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester
Archers Brook SEMH School is a special school in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 9–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 June 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 9–16
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 118 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 63.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 June 2025
Strengths
- “The school has a strong, nurturing and aspirational ethos that shines through.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are positive and warm.”
- “This helps pupils to feel happy and thrive.”
To improve
- “However, some of these initiatives are relatively new and not fully embedded.”
- “In addition, opportunities for pupils to develop their knowledge of subject-specific vocabulary are not applied consistently across the curriculum.”
- “This impacts on pupils’ reading development.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2025 (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% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 10.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
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