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Best Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover secondary schools in the local authority of Cheshire West and Chester based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded secondary schools
20
Outstanding
1
Good
16
Median inspection year
2021

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 5% · G: 80% · RI: 15% · I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 1 Good: 16 Requires improvement: 3 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Mar 2011 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Jul 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    The County High School, Leftwich
    Secondary • Academy converter • Northwich • CW9 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Apr 2016 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    Christleton High School
    Secondary • Academy converter • Chester • CH3 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 3.
    St Nicholas Catholic High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • CW8 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 4.
    Hartford Church of England High School
    Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • CW8 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
    Secondary • Academy converter • Tarporley • CW6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    Ellesmere Port Church of England College
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ellesmere Port • CH65 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 7.
    Bishop Heber High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Malpas • SY14 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 8.
    The Whitby High School
    Secondary • Foundation school • Ellesmere Port • CH66 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 9.
    Chester International School
    Secondary • Studio schools • Chester • CH4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2022 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    Queen's Park High School
    Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Chester • CH4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2020 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.

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