iMap Centre
iMap Centre is an independent special school in Chester for boys and girls aged 7 to 19. It has 18 pupils and room for 20.
Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JA01829 741869imapcentre.co.ukMrs Amanda Higham headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
3 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.
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.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 18 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.9 miles | 207 | Outstanding 2024 | 97 | Compare |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Council | 1.9 miles | 169 | Good 2023 | 67 | Compare |
| Tarvin Primary School | Academy | 2.0 miles | 230 | Good 2023 | 87 | Compare |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | Council | 2.0 miles | 134 | Good 2022 | 57 | Compare |
| The Hammond | Independent | 2.8 miles | 253 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Christleton High School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 1,382 | Good 2024 | 76 | Compare |
| Oldfield Primary School | Academy | 3.0 miles | 207 | Good 2023 | 49 | Compare |
| Christleton Primary School | Council | 3.1 miles | 220 | No overall grade 2024 | 79 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is iMap Centre a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score iMap Centre yet.
How many pupils does iMap Centre have?
18 pupils aged 7 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 20 places, so it is 90% full.
Does iMap Centre have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does iMap Centre have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Great Barrow, Chester, CH3 7JA
- Telephone
- 01829 741869
- Website
- www.imapcentre.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Higham
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 7-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Ward
- Gowy Rural
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 24 March 1999
- URN
- 131792 · LAESTAB 8966028 · UKPRN 10018047
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- 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.