Chesterfield High School

Chesterfield Road, Liverpool, Sefton, L23 9YB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

48.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,628

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Sefton →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,628 / 1,326 (123%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

26.1%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

12.5%

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)

48.4

Attainment 8

1,628 pupils

52.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

75.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

63 students

15.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

68%

To higher education

15%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.2%

Overall absence

22.7%

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.

102.96

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +6.2 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

20.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£46,274

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£344 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.

£7,218

Spend per pupil

£7,201

Income per pupil

59%

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.