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The Catholic High School, Chester

Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS

Local ranking13th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1117

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
119

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
58.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
25.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.0

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

77

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.4
16-18 Cohort
163

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
808
Boys
412 (51%)
Girls
396 (49%)
Capacity
1117 (72% full)
SEND
17.3%
FSM Eligible
21.5%
EAL
19.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
13.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.6
Budget per Pupil
£12,580/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
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: 68.5%
  • White Other: 11.8%
  • Black African: 4.2%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

68.5%

White British

11.8%

White Other

4.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139343
UKPRN
10040653
Establishment No.
4603
Trust
THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP

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