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Catholic schools in and near Chester

All 4 Catholic schools in Chester, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Chester

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  1. St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH2 3AD · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Chester catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Chester catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    307
    Pupils per teacher
    20.7
    View school St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
  2. The Catholic High School, Chester

    Chester, CH4 7HS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chester catholic schools average, high absence.

    70 first choices, 72 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    Chester catholic schools 44.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Chester catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    14.6
    View school The Catholic High School, Chester
  3. St Clare's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH4 8HX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Chester catholic schools average.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Chester catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.0%Chester catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    163
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school St Clare's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

    Chester, CH1 5UU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Chester catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Chester catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    179
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

Just outside Chester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Chester.

  1. St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

    5.2 miles from Chester · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Chester catholic schools average, low absence.

    17 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Chester catholic schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Chester catholic schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
The big picture

How Chester's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Chester 65%England 62%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 48%St Clare's Catholic Primary School: 50%St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Chester

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Chester average 6.4%St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St Theresa's Catholic Primary School: 5.3%St Clare's Catholic Primary School: 7%The Catholic High School, Chester: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Chester

Ofsted grades in Chester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 3 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chester

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    12 of the 4 Catholic schools in Chester have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Chester, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Chester, teaching 1,446 children. 3 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.6% of pupils in Chester catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

21.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £10,354 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 19.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Chester.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Chester?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Chester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Chester?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Chester on Eduscope are St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School, The Catholic High School, Chester and St Clare's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Chester ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Chester Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Chester is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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