Schools in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
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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 โ under Ofstedโs report cards โ may not have one. Figures cover the 26 of 55 schools here that have a published grade.
Top-performing schools in Chester
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 โ average GCSE score
- 1Christleton High School54.8Attainment 8
- 2The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School53.8Attainment 8
- 3Upton-by-Chester High School48.8Attainment 8
- 4The Catholic High School, Chester46.7Attainment 8
- 5Queen's Park High School44.2Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Rating
55 of 55 schools
Acresfield Academy
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1LJ
250 pupils
KS2: 75% met expected standard
Trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Ancora House School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1BQ
17 pupils
Boughton Heath Academy
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 5RW
223 pupils
KS2: 88% met expected standard
Trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Mill View Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1HB
244 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Trust: CHESHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Belgrave Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7QS
209 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Capenhurst CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 6HE
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 4HG
395 pupils
KS2: 61% met expected standard
Chester International School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7AE
258 pupils
Attainment 8: 34.5
Trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Christleton High School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7AD
1,386 pupils
Attainment 8: 54.8
Trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Clutton Church of England Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 9ER
38 pupils
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Elton Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 4LT
200 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard
Huntington Community Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 6EA
392 pupils
KS2: 63% met expected standard
J H Godwin Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5JG
168 pupils
KS2: 32% met expected standard
Lache Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 8HX
183 pupils
Trust: CONCORDIA MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Mickle Trafford Village School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 4EF
182 pupils
KS2: 72% met expected standard
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5UU
179 pupils
KS2: 48% met expected standard
The Arches Community Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5EZ
186 pupils
KS2: 65% met expected standard
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 5XF
1,203 pupils
Attainment 8: 53.8
Trust: THE BISHOPS' BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 1QP
196 pupils
KS2: 63% met expected standard
Trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
Upton Heath CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1ED
345 pupils
KS2: 52% met expected standard
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Barrow CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7HW
51 pupils
KS2: 33% met expected standard
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5JH
705 pupils
Attainment 8: 33.2
Trust: Blacon High School Trust
Dee Point Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5NF
489 pupils
KS2: 40% met expected standard
Newton Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 2LA
391 pupils
KS2: 53% met expected standard
Upton Westlea Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1QJ
163 pupils
KS2: 53% met expected standard
Huxley CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 9BH
48 pupils
KS2: 33% met expected standard
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Abbey Gate College
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 6EN
464 pupils
Attainment 8: 55.0
Ashton Hayes Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 8AB
129 pupils
KS2: 44% met expected standard
Christleton Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7AY
216 pupils
KS2: 53% met expected standard
Dee Banks School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 5UX
139 pupils
Dodleston CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 9NG
73 pupils
KS2: 60% met expected standard
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1HD
157 pupils
KS2: 0% met expected standard
Eccleston CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 9HD
100 pupils
KS2: 47% met expected standard
Farndon Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 6QP
305 pupils
KS2: 50% met expected standard
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7ES
207 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 5LD
227 pupils
KS2: 50% met expected standard
Hoole Church of England Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 3HB
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
iMap Centre
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7JA
18 pupils
Oldfield Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 5LB
205 pupils
Trust: THE PEOPLE'S LEARNING TRUST
Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7HS
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Queen's Park High School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7AE
785 pupils
Attainment 8: 44.2
Trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 6EG
114 pupils
KS2: 69% met expected standard
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 6EP
277 pupils
KS2: 66% met expected standard
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 8HX
172 pupils
KS2: 50% met expected standard
St Martin's Academy Chester
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 3NG
174 pupils
KS2: 96% met expected standard
Trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 6LG
109 pupils
KS2: 78% met expected standard
Trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 3AD
312 pupils
KS2: 84% met expected standard
Tarvin Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 8LS
239 pupils
KS2: 82% met expected standard
Trust: SANDSTONE TRUST
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7HS
808 pupils
Attainment 8: 46.7
Trust: THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP
The Hammond
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 4ES
258 pupils
Attainment 8: 32.0
The King's School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH4 7QL
1,139 pupils
Attainment 8: 19.3
The Queen's School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 2NN
383 pupils
Attainment 8: 67.4
University of Chester
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH1 4BJ
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH2 1NN
1,752 pupils
Attainment 8: 48.8
Waverton Community Primary School
Chester, Cheshire West and Chesterยท CH3 7QT
201 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard