School Chooser

Secondary schools in Chester

There are 7 secondary schools in Chester (Cheshire West and Chester), teaching 6,832 pupils. Of the 7 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in ChesterAll schools in Chester
Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools3 of 7scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)3of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full3 of 7schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size20.5one-teacher classes, January census
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Secondary schools (7)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,25317%Good 20198075 to 85
2Christleton High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,38210%Good 20247668 to 81
3Upton-by-Chester High SchoolFoundation · ages 11-181,72816%Not inspected6961 to 76
4The Catholic High School, ChesterAcademy · ages 11-1879723%Report card 20264029 to 51
5Queen's Park High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-1879228%No overall grade 20253424 to 45
6Chester International SchoolStudio schools · ages 14-1922934%Good 202253 to 8
7Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports CollegeFoundation · ages 11-1665149%Report card 202643 to 6

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.