Ancora House School
Pupil referral and alternative provision schoolAncora House School is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Cheshire West and Chester, for pupils aged 11 to 18. It had 19 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Outstanding (overall), May 2023
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 11 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeSpecial. School remains Good, July 2024980 m
- Mill View Primary SchoolPrimary. Outstanding (overall), May 2024. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), May 2024. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Upton Heath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), February 2024. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), January 2023. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
- The Firs SchoolIndependent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.4 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Cheshire West and Chester
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.