iMap Centre

Other independent special school · Ages 7–19 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

iMap Centre is an independent special school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 7–19.

Key facts

Address: Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JA
Type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7–19
Admissions policy: Selective
Council: Cheshire West and Chester
Pupils on roll: 18 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: z of pupils eligible

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“Pupils are warmly welcomed at iMap Centre.”
“Parents and carers told inspectors that the school has made a positive difference to their children’s lives.”
“Pupils enjoy nurturing relationships with staff.”

“However, there are a few teachers who do not have the subject knowledge required to deliver the curriculum as well as they could.”
“These teachers therefore lack confidence to carefully adapt the delivery of the curriculum to meet pupils’ individual needs.”
“Some pupils therefore do not learn as well as they could.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.