Best Secondary Schools in Cheshire West and Chester
20 secondary schools found
Key Facts
- In Cheshire West and Chester, 20 secondary schools educate 21,575 pupils, with 22.7% eligible for free school meals.
- Cheshire West and Chester has 20 secondary schools, accounting for 5.5% of the total in the area, with a pupil-teacher ratio of 16.64.
- Of the 17 inspected secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, 1 is Outstanding and 14 are Good, with 88.2% rated Good or Outstanding.
- The secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester have a Progress 8 score of 0.01, Attainment 8 score of 46.71, and 45.1% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Bishop Heber High School
Ofsted
Good
Malpas, SY14 8JD
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.72
Attainment 855.9
Eng+Maths83%
Pupils1,282
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Ofsted
Good
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.34
Attainment 852.5
Eng+Maths78%
Pupils1,186
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Ofsted
Good
Northwich, CW8 1JW
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 849.9
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,220
Hartford Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Northwich, CW8 1LH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.15
Attainment 847.1
Eng+Maths70%
Pupils1,070
CH
Christleton High School
Ofsted
Good
Chester, CH3 7AD
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.28
Attainment 853.6
Eng+Maths81%
Pupils1,386
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Ofsted
Good
Chester, CH3 5XF
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.26
Attainment 848.8
Eng+Maths72%
Pupils1,203
QP
Queen's Park High School
Ofsted
Good
Chester, CH4 7AE
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.04
Attainment 847.5
Eng+Maths63%
Pupils785
The County High School, Leftwich
Ofsted
Outstanding
Northwich, CW9 8EZ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.60
Attainment 853.7
Eng+Maths79%
Pupils1,048
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ofsted
Good
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–19
Progress 8-0.51
Attainment 838.4
Eng+Maths51%
Pupils694
The Whitby High School
Ofsted
Good
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.58
Attainment 838.4
Eng+Maths50%
Pupils1,477
WH
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8+0.17
Attainment 852.9
Eng+Maths76%
Pupils1,160
CI
Chester International School
Ofsted
Good
Chester, CH4 7AE
Studio School · Secondary · Ages 14–19
Progress 8-1.20
Attainment 834.9
Eng+Maths38%
Pupils258
The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.08
Attainment 844.3
Eng+Maths62%
Pupils808
Helsby High School
Ofsted
Good
Frodsham, WA6 0HY
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.05
Attainment 848.3
Eng+Maths67%
Pupils1,235
Upton-by-Chester High School
Ofsted
Good
Chester, CH2 1NN
State · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8+0.36
Attainment 852.3
Eng+Maths73%
Pupils1,752
EP
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18
Progress 8-0.47
Attainment 840.5
Eng+Maths55%
Pupils969
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
Ofsted
Req. Impr.
Chester, CH1 5JH
State · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.63
Attainment 837.2
Eng+Maths47%
Pupils705
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Ofsted
Good
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16
Progress 8-0.22
Attainment 837.2
Eng+Maths49%
Pupils590
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 88% | 90% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | +0.01 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 27% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 16.6:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,804 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.