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Schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Search and compare schools in Cheshire West and Chester with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Schools indexed
178
in Cheshire West and Chester
Average Attainment 8
45.0
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.09
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
57%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
70%
of 97 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Cheshire West and Chester

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Cheshire West and Chester secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Cheshire West and Chester schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The Queen's School
Other independent school
67.4—96%
2Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Academy converter · Good
55.1+0.3479%
3Abbey Gate College
Other independent school
55.0—86%
4Christleton High School
Academy converter · Good
54.8+0.2882%
5Bishop Heber High School
Foundation school · Good
53.8+0.7278%
6The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Academy converter · Good
53.8+0.2676%
7The County High School, Leftwich
Academy converter
51.9+0.6073%
8Cransley School
Other independent school
51.4—80%
9St Nicholas Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · Good
50.8+0.1765%
10Weaverham High School
Academy converter
50.6+0.1768%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.1Progress 8 +0.34
Christleton High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.8Progress 8 +0.28
Bishop Heber High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.72
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.26
The County High School, Leftwich
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.9Progress 8 +0.60

Catchment distances and university destinations in Cheshire West and Chester

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College3.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Christleton High School1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. St Nicholas Catholic High School1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College1.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Upton-by-Chester High School1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College33.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College26.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Christleton High School25.1% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Bishop Heber High School24.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. St Nicholas Catholic High School24.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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