Best 3 Secondary schools in Chester – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Christleton High School (Secondary) in Chester; Chester International School (Secondary) in Chester; Queen's Park High School (Secondary) in Chester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Christleton High School, Chester International School and Queen's Park High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter, studio schools and academy sponsor led type located around Chester, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Christleton High School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Christleton High School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,450, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; all within the THE LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Christleton High School
CH3 7AD
|
Chester International School
CH4 7AE
|
Queen's Park High School
CH4 7AE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Studio schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Chester Cheshire CH3 7AD |
Chester Cheshire CH4 7AE |
Chester Cheshire CH4 7AE |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 1 Jul 2024 | 2 28 Mar 2022 | 2 22 Jan 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1330 | 320 | 1080 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE LEARNING TRUST | THE LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.christletonhigh.co.uk | www.chesterinternational.co.uk | www.qphs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01244335843 | 01244735610 | 01244257088 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH3 7AD - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.christletonhigh.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244335843
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Studio schools
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH4 7AE - Ofsted
- 2 28 Mar 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.chesterinternational.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244735610
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Chester
Cheshire
CH4 7AE - Ofsted
- 2 22 Jan 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.qphs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01244257088
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