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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area CH2.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College is listed as All-through, while Elton Primary School is listed as Primary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

Selected school

Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College

All-through · Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 1HD · 157 pupils · Same postcode area (CH2)

  • Phase: All-through
  • Type: Community special school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 157 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CH2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Elton Primary School

Primary · Cheshire West and Chester · CH2 4LT · 200 pupils · Same postcode area (CH2)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 200 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CH2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College and Elton Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Elton Primary School
Area Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire West and Chester
Postcode area CH2 CH2
Phase All-through Primary
Establishment type Community special school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 157 pupils 200 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (CH2) Same postcode area (CH2)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 24 Jul 2014.
 Good
Published 25 Jul 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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