Archers Brook SEMH Residential School

Chester Road, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester, CH66 2NA

Not rated

Inspected 17 June 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

10.8

Attainment 8

9–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Community special school
Age Range: Ages 9–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 99 / 103 (96%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 17 June 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

69.7%

Disadvantaged

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

56%

Sustained destination

56%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

16.1%

Overall absence

44.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

6.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

17.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.3 vs 2023/24

£46,075

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 21% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,014 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£32,621

Spend per pupil

£31,573

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.