Archers Brook SEMH School
Chester Road, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 June 2025
The school has a strong, nurturing and aspirational ethos that shines through. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Relationships between pupils and staff are positive and warm. This helps pupils to feel happy and thrive. Pupils develop resilience and learn from enriching experiences. Pupils are at the heart of what the school does. Many pupils have had disrupted school experiences before arriving at Archers Brook. Staff get to know pupils exceptionally well. They provide pupils with highly individualised support programmes. The school has high expectations for all pupils' achievement. Pupils achieve well. Pupils follow well-established routines. They learn to self-regulate their behaviours over time. They feel accepted and engage well with each other. Pupils' behaviour improves over their time at the school. Pupils participate in a wide range of activities, including walking in local parks, camping, kayaking and mountain biking. They enjoy a range of sports, including archery, football and netball. Pupils relish taking on roles to improve the school's horticulture areas. Pupils contribute to their local community, through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, raising money for charities and volunteering to help others. These activities build their sense of responsibility and confidence. Pupils benefit from taking part in competitions, trips and visits, such as to art galleries and museums. These are linked to their curriculum learning.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum for reading is not fully embedded and is not implemented consistently. This means that some pupils do not access the learning opportunities they need to build on their reading knowledge in a timely manner. They do not achieve as well in reading as they could. The school should ensure that its programme for reading is fully considered and is implemented consistently across school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
16 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
118 pupils on roll, with places for 103
Schools near Archers Brook SEMH School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinderton School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Abbey School for Exceptional Children | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Maple Grove School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Dee Banks School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not 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
- 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.