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Chester International School

Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE

Local ranking18th of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

320

Capacity

14-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 8 February 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
38.5 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.8% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
76

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Continued in education
74.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
67.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Applied General Avg Points
25.0
16-18 Cohort
96

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
258
Boys
75 (33%)
Girls
154 (67%)
Capacity
320 (72% full)
SEND
33.7%
FSM Eligible
33.1%
EAL
13.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
29.8%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
24.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,865/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
15.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
51.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.7%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Other: 6.4%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%

68.7%

White British

10.3%

White Other

6.4%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road

Chester, North West

Administrative

URN
144742
UKPRN
10064962
Establishment No.
4003
Trust
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