Cheshire West and Chester
Chester International School
GCSE results 2026: every Cheshire West and Chester school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
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Attainment 8 of 38.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 38.5
- Attainment 8
- 28%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.20
- Progress 8
- [-1.54, -0.87]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 22 | Not published | Not published | 9% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 27 | Not published | Not published | 26% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 8 | 0% England 1% | 13% England 18% | 13% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 17 | 0% England 1% | 18% England 15% | 29% England 17% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 76 | 38.5 | — | 27.6% | 6.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 77 | 34.5 | — | 23.4% | — | 49.4% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 84 | 34.9 | -1.20 | 27.4% | — | 42.9% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 81 | 40.4 | -0.65 | 27.2% | — | 75.3% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 72 | 43.2 | -0.46 | — | — | 75.0% | 3.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 144742 |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Studio schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 14-19 |
| Headteacher | Tom Kearns |
| Trust | THE LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | CH4 7AE |
| Pupils | 258 |
| FSM eligible | 29.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7AE
https://www.chesterinternational.co.uk/1244735610| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10064962 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 28 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2022 |