Abbey Gate CollegeThe King's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Abbey Gate College and The King's School in Chester.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Abbey Gate College and 19.3 for The King's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Abbey Gate College (61.4 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The King's School (21.7 in 2021-22, 19.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterAbbey Gate College | ChesterThe King's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Independent School | Independent School | |
| School type | Other independent school | Other independent school | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 4-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 464 | 1,139 | |
| Capacity | 484 | 1,230 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 6EN | Chester, CH4 7QL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 19.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.2% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 25.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 0.72 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 58 | 106 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 41 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 33.7 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | A- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.7 | 46.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.8% | 38.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 464 | 1,139 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 40.5% | 35.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.2% | |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
A-level average points
Pupils on roll
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