Cheshire West and Chester
Abbey Gate College
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What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
University destinations
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Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Infant School (Reception – Infant 2): £4,702 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Junior School (Year 3 – Year 6): £4,993 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Senior School and Sixth Form (Year 7 – Year 13): £6,907 per term
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries are available for entry from Year 3 and are means-tested on an annual basis. All information shared is confidential.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
academic scholarship, they must take the entrance assessment in January, along with all
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Entry into Years 3-11 is by Entrance Examination and by observation-based assessment for the Infant School (Foundation-Year 2).
Source · checked 28 September 2026
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Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 58 | 55.0 | — | 86.2% | 25.9% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 67 | 58.8 | — | 88.1% | 31.3% | 5.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 62 | 56.6 | — | 85.0% | 31.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 65 | 61.4 | — | 89.0% | 35.0% | 5.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 111484 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Craig Jenkinson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CH3 6EN |
| Latest pupils | 58 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Saighton Grange, Saighton, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 6EN
www.abbeygatecollege.co.uk1244332077| DfE number | 6018 |
| UKPRN | 10014893 |
| Opened | 29 Mar 1978 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |