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Archers Brook SEMH School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 9–16 · Community special school
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 2NA · archersbrook.cheshire.sch.uk · 0151 832 6600
On the mapSearch near CH66 2NA
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 10.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 118
- 15 over 103 places · 115%
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Free school meals
- 63.6%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 10.8, 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.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼90 | 105 | ||
| ▼90 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼10.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.89 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 61.1 | +8.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.1 | −15.2 |
| Activity not captured | 27.8 | +17.3 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Archers Brook SEMH School on 17 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (17 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 17
- 20% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on the 53% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (94%) with SEND