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Queen's Park High School

Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE

Local ranking12th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1080

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
60.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
122

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
23.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

44

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
27.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.6
16-18 Cohort
129

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
785
Boys
382 (49%)
Girls
403 (51%)
Capacity
1080 (73% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
29.3%
EAL
17.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,574/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
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: 77.1%
  • White Other: 9.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%
  • Black African: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.6%

77.1%

White British

9.3%

White Other

3.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143817
UKPRN
10062004
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
THE LEARNING TRUST

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