What ages does Rivacre Brook teach?

Rivacre Brook teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Ellesmere Port.

Who is the headteacher of Rivacre Brook?

The headteacher of Rivacre Brook is Mrs Caroline McPoland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Rivacre Brook been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Rivacre Brook 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 Rivacre Brook?

Rivacre Brook has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.

Is Rivacre Brook full?

Rivacre Brook has capacity for 32 pupils and 23 on roll (72%), 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 Rivacre Brook a faith school?

No. Rivacre Brook has no designated religious character.

What are Rivacre Brook's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Rivacre Brook'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.

Rivacre Brook

Westways, Hooton Park Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 1AN

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 7 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline McPoland
Constituency: Chester North and Neston
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 32
Pupils on roll: 23
URN: 133485
Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Website: School website
Telephone: 01518083035

About this school

Rivacre Brook is an independent special school in Ellesmere Port. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 23 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Rivacre Brook under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Rivacre Brook has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2001, 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	6	4
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 Rivacre Brook has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	14
2023/24	19
2024/25	19

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: 23
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

The Bridge School
Local authority maintained schools · Runcorn

0.6 miles
Hope Corner School
Special schools

1.4 miles
The Cavendish High Academy
Academies · Runcorn

1.4 miles
Thrive Education and Wellbeing
Special schools · Sutton Weaver

1.9 miles
Weston Point College
Special schools · Runcorn

2.2 miles

Other schools in Ellesmere Port

Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Special schools
Hinderton School 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 ages does Rivacre Brook teach?: Rivacre Brook teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a special school in Ellesmere Port.
Who is the headteacher of Rivacre Brook?: The headteacher of Rivacre Brook is Mrs Caroline McPoland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Rivacre Brook been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Rivacre Brook 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 Rivacre Brook?: Rivacre Brook has 23 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
Is Rivacre Brook full?: Rivacre Brook has capacity for 32 pupils and 23 on roll (72%), 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 Rivacre Brook a faith school?: No. Rivacre Brook has no designated religious character.
What are Rivacre Brook's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Rivacre Brook'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.