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Greenbank School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community special school
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich CW8 1LD · greenbankschool.org · 01606 663820
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 129
- 97% of 133 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 6.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.6, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.12 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 20 | — |
| Other education | 80 | −14.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Greenbank School on 21 January 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 20
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (5%) whose child was bullied
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND