The Catholic High School, Chester

Old Wrexham Road, Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, CH4 7HS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

808

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 808 / 1,117 (72%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.5%

Disadvantaged

19.1%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

13.7%

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)

46.7

Attainment 8

808 pupils

44.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

63.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

77 students

7.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

82%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.1%

Overall absence

25.9%

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.

53.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

15.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

16.06

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£52,723

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,693 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

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.

£12,580

Spend per pupil

£12,577

Income per pupil

39%

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.