This brings the total number of councils performing poorly to 14 overall, while annual ratings for three authorities have still not been published.
The only three councils yet to be judged – Haringey, Warrington and Cornwall – were all rated as performing poorly last year.
Despite Cheshire West and Chester Council performing well in 2009, a recent inspection of safeguarding and services for looked-after children found the local authority’s performance to be inadequate.
The inspection uncovered problems with the council’s assessment processes and multi-agency child protection planning, which meant vulnerable children were being left at risk.
Councillor Arthur Harada, executive member for children’s services at Cheshire West and Chester, said: "We are determined to transform what Ofsted recognised as ‘an extremely challenging [local government review] legacy in terms of safeguarding’."
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