Upton-by-Chester High School

St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1NN

Local ranking5th of 21 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1670

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
48.8
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.7%
Entering EBacc
35.9%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
276

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.5

Avg Points/Entry

34.8

Best 3 A-Levels

152

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.9%
Applied General Avg Points
23.8
16-18 Cohort
314

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1752
Boys
905 (52%)
Girls
847 (48%)
Capacity
1670 (105% full)
SEND
18.0%
FSM Eligible
17.2%
EAL
8.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
15.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
98.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,337/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5%
Persistent Absence
14.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 77.2%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Other: 5.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%

77.2%

White British

5.7%

White Other

5.7%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

St James Avenue

Chester, North West

Administrative

URN
111422
UKPRN
10007183
Establishment No.
4153