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Ancora House School

URN
134766
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ancora House School
URN
134766
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
11-18
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

93 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
25 June 2023
Inspection date
11 May 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Cheshire West and Chester)
School website
http://ancorahouseschool.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Cheshire West and Chester to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

CH2 1BQ - Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire

Contact details

Address
Countess of Chester Health Park, Chester, Cheshire
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Phone
1244397598
Website
http://ancorahouseschool.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Cheshire West and Chester
Local authority code
896

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 351 schools in Cheshire West and Chester.

Authority statistics

Total schools

351

Open schools

181

Closed schools

170

Primary schools

258

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

  • Sixth form

    Outstanding

    Graded 25 June 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    25 June 202311 May 2023S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 25 June 2023
    • Outstanding

      Published
      25 June 2023
      Inspected
      11 May 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    38

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary258 (73.7%)
    • Secondary38 (10.9%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other54 (15.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit221 mNot applicableClosed
    Merton House School626 mNot applicableClosed
    Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College977 mNot applicableOpen
    Holly Bank School1.1 kmNot applicableClosed
    Mill View Primary School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Mill View Primary School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    University of Chester1.3 kmNot applicableOpen
    St Theresa's Catholic Primary School1.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Upton Heath CofE Primary School1.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Upton Heath CofE Primary School1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    • Countess of Chester Hospital Education Unit
      Distance
      221 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Merton House School
      Distance
      626 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
      Distance
      977 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Holly Bank School
      Distance
      1.1 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Cheshire West and Chester)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Gate CollegeNot applicableCH3 6ENOpen
    Abbey Gate Prep SchoolNot applicableCH2 3HRClosed
    Abbey School for Exceptional ChildrenNot applicableCH1 2HUOpen
    Adventure Wellbeing SchoolNot applicableCW9 7TNOpen
    Archers Brook SEMH Residential SchoolNot applicableCH66 2NAOpen
    • Abbey Gate College
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CH3 6EN
      Status
      Open
    • Abbey Gate Prep School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CH2 3HR
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey School for Exceptional Children
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CH1 2HU
      Status
      Open
    • Adventure Wellbeing School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      CW9 7TN
      Status
      Open
    Mill View Primary School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Mill View Primary School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • University of Chester
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    CH66 2NA
    Status
    Open