Abbey School for Exceptional Children is a not applicable school in , serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a other independent special school and operates as a mixed school. It has a religious character.

Abbey School for Exceptional Children currently has around 108 pupils on roll, which is about 72% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 78.7% boys and 21.3% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 10-12 Abbey Square, , CH1 2HU
Website: www.abbeyschool.com
Telephone: 01244960000
School Type: Other independent special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Headteacher / Principal: Dr Katy Lee
Religious character:
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 147951

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 108
Number of Boys: 85
Number of Girls: 23

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.07
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Local authority average
29%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Local authority average
45.5
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Local authority average
3.9
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Community Nursery School
Old Wrexham Road , CH4 7HS
- not rated 1,695 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
University Church Free School
Murlain House , CH1 1QP
- not rated 556 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Union Street , Chester CH1 1QP
3out of 4 556 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Egerton Street County Infant School
Egerton Street , CH1 3ND
- not rated 597 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Blue Coat CofE Junior School
Walpole Street , CH1 4HG
- not rated 697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Victoria Infant School
Cheyney Road , CH1 4BR
- not rated 774 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chester International School
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE
3out of 4 928 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queen's Park , CH4 7AE
- not rated 1,063 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park High School
Queens Park Road , Handbridge CH4 7AE
- not rated 1,063 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS
3out of 4 1,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Catholic High School, Chester A Specialist Science College
Old Wrexham Road , Handbridge CH4 7HS
- not rated 1,804 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
10-12 Abbey Square , Chester CH1 2HU
- not rated 0 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Queen's School
City Walls Road , CH1 2NN
- not rated 481 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Robert Raikes Tutorial School
C/O Zion Tabernacle Church , Grosvenor Park Road CH1 1QQ
- not rated 691 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Chester
Parkgate Road , CH1 4BJ
- not rated 893 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holly Bank School
Abbots Hayes , Liverpool Road CH2 1AB
- not rated 967 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.