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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Dee Banks School

Community special school in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester).

Pupils
141
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jun 2026
Attendance rate
87.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
5.6
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
47.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
9.4%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Dee Banks School is a special school located in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 19. The Headteacher is Judith McGuinness.

Key facts

URN
111494
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (5 current, 1 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Duncan HaworthChair of GovernorsInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Kevin Mitchell FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Jane Owens MbeGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Fiona Burke JacksonGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Nicky DowlingGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Janet DayGovernorInterim Executive Boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record