The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy, Chester
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Chester.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy are Archers Brook SEMH School (1.3 miles, Good); Hinderton School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College (3 miles, Good); and Abbey School for Exceptional Children (4.1 miles, Good).
Archers Brook SEMH SchoolHinderton SchoolDorin Park School & Specialist SEN CollegeAbbey School for Exceptional Children
Who goes there
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Capenhurst Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 13 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is in Cheshire West and Chester; for families living there:
Apply to Cheshire West and Chester for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Chester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chester
Across Cheshire West and Chester council
Places available
4,194
Applications
3,482
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All secondary applications across Cheshire West and Chester council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy
What is the catchment area for The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is oversubscribed, Cheshire West and Chester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy have specialist SEN provision?
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy?
Apply through Cheshire West and Chester's coordinated admissions process, naming The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Cheshire West and Chester is 7 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy?
The Greenhouse HyFlex Academy is at Unit A Telford Court, Chester, CH1 6LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)