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The County High School, Leftwich
Secondary • Academy converter • Northwich • Cheshire • CW9 8EZ
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Cheshire West and Chester. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
20
Outstanding
1
Good
16
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 80% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
Christleton High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Chester • Cheshire • CH3 7AD
Good
3
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1JW
Good
4
Hartford Church of England High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Northwich • Cheshire • CW8 1LH
Good
5
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Tarporley • Cheshire • CW6 0BL
Good
6
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH65 6EA
Good
7
Bishop Heber High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Malpas • Cheshire • SY14 8JD
Good
8
The Whitby High School
Secondary • Foundation school • Ellesmere Port • Cheshire • CH66 2NU
Good
9
Chester International School
Secondary • Studio schools • Chester • Cheshire • CH4 7AE
Good
10
Queen's Park High School
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Chester • Cheshire • CH4 7AE
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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