Archers Brook SEMH School

  • Special
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 9 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Good

Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NAOpen in maps

Archers Brook SEMH School is a special school in Ellesmere Port for ages 9 to 16. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 June 2025, report published 8 September 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score96

96, 10 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

16 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score10.8

10.8, 35.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.89

0.89, 3.2 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

118 pupils on roll, with places for 103

Eligible for free school meals63.6%

63.6%, 37.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Archers Brook SEMH School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Hinderton School0.6 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College4 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Abbey School for Exceptional Children5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Maple Grove School5 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Dee Banks School6 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Community special school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
9 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Myers-Whittaker
Phone
01518326600
Website
archersbrook.cheshire.sch.uk
Address
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
URN
111517

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.