Hinderton School
Capenhurst Lane, Whitby, Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Liam Dowling
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 61
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 111510
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01513292142
About this school
Hinderton School is a community special school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 62 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Hinderton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 52 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.69%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.33%
- Persistent absence
- 17.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bridge Short Stay School0.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ellesmere Port
-
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School0.6 miles
Special schools · Ellesmere Port
-
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College4.0 miles
Special schools · Chester
-
Ancora House School4.2 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Chester
-
The Hammond4.5 miles
Independent schools · Chester
Other schools in Ellesmere Port
- Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Special schools
- Rivacre Brook Special schools
- The Bridge Short Stay School Local authority maintained schools
- Brookside Primary School Primary
- Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Childer Thornton Primary School Primary
- Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Little Sutton C of E Primary School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Rivacre Valley Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hinderton School teach?
- Hinderton School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Ellesmere Port.
- Who is the headteacher of Hinderton School?
- The headteacher of Hinderton School is Mr Liam Dowling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hinderton School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hinderton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hinderton School?
- Hinderton School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hinderton School full?
- Hinderton School has capacity for 61 pupils and 62 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hinderton School a faith school?
- No. Hinderton School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Hinderton School have?
- The schools register lists Hinderton School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Hinderton School's absence rate?
- Hinderton School's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hinderton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hinderton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.