Upton-by-Chester High SchoolChester International School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chester.
Summary of the comparison
Upton-by-Chester High School and Chester International School are secondary schools in Chester.
Upton-by-Chester High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chester International School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Upton-by-Chester High School is ahead on our composite score.
Upton-by-Chester High School was judged Good and Chester International School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.8 for Upton-by-Chester High School and 34.5 for Chester International School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Upton-by-Chester High School (52.8 in 2021-22, 48.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chester International School (43.2 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterUpton-by-Chester High School | ChesterChester International School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester Stronger figure | 18th of 20 in Cheshire West and Chester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,752 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 1,670 | 320 | |
| Location | Chester, CH2 1NN | Chester, CH4 7AE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% Stronger figure | 23.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.9% | 49.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 Stronger figure | 3.22 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 276 | 77 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 152 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,752 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.2% | 33.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 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
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.
Upton-by-Chester High School
Chester International School
Full profiles: Upton-by-Chester High School · Chester International School