Hinderton School
Hinderton School is a council special school in Ellesmere Port for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 62 pupils, 1 more than it has places for. About 31 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit more than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ0151 329 2142hinderton.cheshire.sch.ukMr Liam Dowling headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 28 June 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
5 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Cheshire West and Chester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Cheshire West and Chester with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (62).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 62 | 52 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 47 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 31% | 33% | 29% | 29% | 27% | 32% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.3% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 5.6% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 17.0% | 14.0% | 19.1% | 34.2% | 39.0% | 13.2% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Short Stay School | Pupil referral unit | 260 m | 59 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 260 m | 950 | Report card 2026 | 11 | Compare |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 310 m | 290 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| Woodlands Primary School | Council | 660 m | 533 | Good 2023 | 17 | Compare |
| St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Roman Catholic | 710 m | 213 | No overall grade 2024 | 73 | Compare |
| Meadow Primary School | Academy | 730 m | 419 | Report card 2025 | 89 | Compare |
| The Whitby High School | Foundation | 730 m | 1,398 | Good 2022 | 17 | Compare |
| Whitby Heath Primary School | Council | 730 m | 406 | No overall grade 2025 | 58 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Hinderton School a good school?
Hinderton School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in June 2023.
What is Hinderton School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hinderton School outstanding at its last full inspection on 28 June 2023.
How many pupils does Hinderton School have?
62 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 61 places, so it is 102% full.
What is attendance like at Hinderton School?
Pupils were in school 93.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 17% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Hinderton School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
- Telephone
- 0151 329 2142
- Website
- www.hinderton.cheshire.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Dowling
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward
- Whitby Park
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 111510 · LAESTAB 8967115 · UKPRN 10076997
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.