iMap Centre
Unit 4a Barrowmore Estates, Barnhouse Lane, Chester, CH3 7JA
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Higham
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 131792
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01829741869
About this school
iMap Centre is an independent special school in Chester. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected iMap Centre under its current framework. 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
iMap Centre has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1999, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How iMap Centre has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | 18 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 18
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Hammond2.8 miles
Independent schools · Chester
-
Maple Grove School3.5 miles
Special schools
-
The Firs School3.8 miles
Independent schools
-
Fern House School and College4.0 miles
Special schools · Frodsham
-
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College4.1 miles
Special schools · Chester
Other schools in Chester
- Ancora House School Local authority maintained schools
- Dee Banks School Special schools
- Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Special schools
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Grove Primary School Primary
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does iMap Centre teach?
- iMap Centre teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of iMap Centre?
- The headteacher of iMap Centre is Mrs Amanda Higham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has iMap Centre been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected iMap Centre under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at iMap Centre?
- iMap Centre has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is iMap Centre full?
- iMap Centre has capacity for 20 pupils and 18 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 iMap Centre a faith school?
- No. iMap Centre has no designated religious character.
- Is iMap Centre a selective school?
- Yes. iMap Centre is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are iMap Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, iMap Centre'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 24 July 2026.