Queen's Park High School

Queens Park Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7AE

Not rated

Inspected 4 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

44.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

785

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 785 / 1,080 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

29.3%

Disadvantaged

17.1%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

11.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.2

Attainment 8

785 pupils

41.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

44 students

27.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

52%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

26.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

46.99

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

9.31

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£47,079

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,061 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,574

Spend per pupil

£7,635

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.