Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
181 schools across 17 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 77 of 181 schools here that have a published grade.
Cheshire West and Chester has 181 schools across 17 towns — 128 primary, 20 secondary, educating around 53,336 pupils. 88% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (68 of 77). There are currently 17 open teaching jobs in Cheshire West and Chester. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Cheshire West and Chester.
Cheshire West and Chesterlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Cheshire West and Chester
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College55.1Attainment 8
- 2Christleton High School54.8Attainment 8
- 3The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School53.8Attainment 8
- 4Bishop Heber High School53.8Attainment 8
- 5The County High School, Leftwich51.9Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Cheshire West and Chester
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Cheshire West and Chester
Chester
Ellesmere Port
ELLESMERE PORT
Frodsham
Knutsford
Malpas
Middlewich
Neston
Northwich
Runcorn
Select
Sutton Weaver
Tarporley
Warrington
Whitchurch
Winsford
Outstanding Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Acresfield Academy
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester· CH2 1LJ
250 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Ancora House School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester· CH2 1BQ
17 pupils
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester· CW8 4QL
490 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard
Trust: WEAVER TRUST LIMITED
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester, Cheshire West and Chester· CH3 5RW
223 pupils
KS2: 88% met expected standard
Trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Childer Thornton Primary School
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire West and Chester· CH66 1QY
242 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Delamere CofE Primary Academy
Tarporley, Cheshire West and Chester· CW6 0ST
179 pupils
KS2: 96% met expected standard
Trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED