Other independent school
Chester · CH1 2NN · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–18
- Att869.7
- EM5+89%
0.3 miles away
OpenURN 147951
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
Other independent special school · CH1 2HU
Ages 4–19 · 128 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).
Capacity fill85%
128 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 128
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 27
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 128 / 150 (85%)
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Other independent special school
Age range
Ages 4–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Independent
- Headteacher
- Dr Katy Lee
Location
- Address
- 10-12 Abbey Square, Chester
- Postcode
- CH1 2HU
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed other independent special school, Ages 4–19, in Cheshire West and Chester, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.
- Open schools in CH1
- 14
- Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
- 184
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Ofsted: GoodFree schools · Primary
Chester · CH1 1QP · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS266%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM10.6%
0.3 miles away
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chester · CH1 4HG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM12.1%
0.4 miles away
Higher education institutions
Chester · CH1 4BJ · Cheshire West and Chester
0.5 miles away
Chester International School
Ofsted: GoodStudio schools · Secondary
Chester · CH4 7AE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 14–19
- Att834.9
- P8-1.2
- EM5+27%
- Absence13.8%
0.5 miles away
Queen's Park High School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Chester · CH4 7AE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 11–18
- Att847.5
- P8-0.0
- EM5+49%
- Absence9.7%
0.6 miles away
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextVoluntary aided school · Primary
Chester · CH2 3AD · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM7.8%
0.8 miles away
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Chester · CH4 7HS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- FSM12.8%
0.9 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Dr Katy Lee
- Telephone
- 01244960000