Greenbank School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Greenbank School is a special school in Northwich for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 11 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 January 2025
Pupils behave exceptionally well and display impeccable manners. They greet each other with a 'good morning' each day. They chat warmly to staff and are polite and friendly to visitors in school. They understand that all the pupils in school are unique. They accept each other's commonalities and differences. Pupils display kindness and empathy and look after each other. The school's happy and supportive ethos shines through. The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils rise to these and achieve well. Pupils enjoy learning. The adults around them offer encouragement and support as well as challenge for pupils to aim high. Pupils value the reward points that they earn during the week. They enjoy choosing a reward activity on Friday afternoons. Pupils enjoy time with their friends. They particularly enjoy breaktimes to play football, use the fitness equipment or have a chat. Pupils develop strong positive relationships with staff. They feel that staff always look at the positives and help pupils to do the same. Pupils' personal development is well considered. Pupils have opportunities to develop their organisation and leadership skills. For example, whole-school events are organised by students in the sixth form. Pupils benefit from events to celebrate different cultures and religions. For instance, pupils and their families joined with members of the local community and former pupils to enjoy music, food and dancing at the school's recent diversity festival.
What the school should improve
- In key stage 4, pupils do not study a sufficiently broad and rich curriculum. This limits pupils' options for their next steps. The school should provide a wide range of subjects that equip pupils with the skills and knowledge that they need for the future.
- A number of pupils do not have opportunities to share their views about the school. This means that these pupils feel that their opinions are not considered when leaders and staff make decisions. The school should enable pupils to share their views about different aspects of school life.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
22 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
129 pupils on roll, with places for 133
Schools near Greenbank School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloughwood Academy | 0.3 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 5.5 |
| Adventure Wellbeing School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | Not published |
| The Russett School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Rosebank School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Oaklands School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 4.4 |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Michael McCann
- Phone
- 01606663820
- Address
- Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, CW8 1LD
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111503
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.