Latest Ofsted
Report card · inspected Jun 2026
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Urgent improvement | ||||
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement | ||||
| Achievement | Urgent improvement | ||||
| Attendance and behaviour | Urgent improvement | ||||
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard | ||||
| Early years | Urgent improvement | ||||
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention | ||||
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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Inspection history
- 23 June 2026Report card · 1 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention, 6 Urgent improvement
- 16 March 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
School details
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- URN · DfE number
- 111494 · 896/7000
- Free school meals
- 47.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Deebanks School, Chester, CH3 5UX
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources