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Community special school · Schools & FE

Dee Banks School

URN 111494 · Cheshire West and ChesterOpen
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Inspection history (7)

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Report card · published 30 Sept 2026

    AchievementUrgent improvement
    Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
    Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
    Early yearsUrgent improvement
    InclusionUrgent improvement
    Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected
    Post 16 provisionNeeds attention

    Stuart Perkins (lead), Gary Anders

  2. 16 Mar 2022

    School inspection (EIF) · published 16 May 2022

    Martin Hanbury (lead), Michelle Beard

  3. 16 Nov 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 9 Dec 2016

    Good
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Dawn Platt (lead), Lisa Morgan

  4. 19 Oct 2011

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 10 Nov 2011

    Brian Padgett

  5. 4 Mar 2009

    School inspection (2012 framework) · published 23 Mar 2009

    Outstanding
  6. 20 Oct 2005

    School inspection (2005 framework) · published 11 Nov 2005

    Good
    AchievementGood
    Care guidance supportGood
    CurriculumGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Teaching and learningGood

    Frances Gander

  7. —

    Ofsted report · published 16 May 2001

Details

URN
111494
Type
Community special school
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Address
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Deebanks School, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5UX
Reports on record
7
Earliest report
20 Oct 2005
Gender
Mixed
Region
North West
Status
Open
Boarding
No boarders
Age Range
2 - 19
Age range
2 to 19
Telephone
01244667800
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Dyson
Pupils on roll
141
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Number of pupils
141
Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
47.10
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