iMap Centre

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 7 to 19
Ofsted: Good

Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

iMap Centre is a special school in Chester for ages 7 to 19. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

18 pupils on roll, with places for 20

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 iMap Centre

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Maple Grove School3 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Fern House School and College4 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College4 milesOfsted: Good0% met the expected standard
Dee Banks School4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Abbey School for Exceptional Children5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
7 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Selective
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Higham
Address
Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JA
URN
131792

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.