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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 134766

Ancora House School

Pupil referral unit · Chester · CH2 1BQ

Ages 11–18 · 19 pupils · Cheshire West and Chester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill63%

19 pupils · 30 places

Pupils on roll
19
Boys / girls
3 / 16
School capacity
30
Capacity fill
19 / 30 (63%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Lacey

Location

Address
Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–18, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 19 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Chester
60
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH2
16
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand1.73

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  • University of Chester

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  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Chester · CH1 5UU · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chester · CH2 1ED · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.5%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • The Firs School

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    CH2 2HJ · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Newton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Chester · CH2 2LA · Cheshire West and Chester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM14.9%
    • Demand0.80

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Lacey
Telephone
01244397598
Website
http://ancorahouseschool.co.uk

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