Christleton High SchoolTarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Christleton High School and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College are secondary schools.
Christleton High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College is ahead on our composite score.
Christleton High School was judged Good and Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.4 for Christleton High School and 57.5 for Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Christleton High School (60.1 in 2021-22, 52.4 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College (59.9 in 2021-22, 57.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterChristleton High School | TarporleyTarporley High School and Sixth Form College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | 3rd of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,382 | 1,219 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,270 | |
| Location | Chester, CH3 7AD | Tarporley, CW6 0BL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.4 | 57.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.2% | 65.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.8% | 82.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 212 | 206 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 150 | 85 | |
| A-level average points | 34.7 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.4% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,386 | 1,186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.5% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 1.6% | |
| SEN support | 1.9% | 6.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 15.8% |
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
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christleton High School
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
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