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Schools in Cheshire West And Chester

Cheshire West And Chester has 162 schools: 133 primary and 29 secondary or all-through. 70% of the 114 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.1 in 2025). Among primary schools, Delamere CofE Primary Academy has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (96% in 2025).

  • 181 schools
  • 29 secondary
  • 133 primary

Secondary Schools in Cheshire West And Chester

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Good 55.1 (2025) +0.34 (2024) 1,219
2 Christleton High School Good 54.8 (2025) +0.28 (2024) 1,382
3 Bishop Heber High School Expected standard 53.8 (2025) +0.72 (2024) 1,293
4 The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good 53.8 (2025) +0.26 (2024) 1,253
5 The County High School, Leftwich Expected standard 51.9 (2025) +0.60 (2024) 1,046
6 St Nicholas Catholic High School Good 50.8 (2025) +0.17 (2024) 1,201
7 Weaverham High School Expected standard 50.6 (2025) +0.17 (2024) 1,154
8 Hartford Church of England High School Good 50.3 (2025) -0.15 (2024) 1,102
9 Upton-by-Chester High School Good 48.8 (2025) +0.36 (2024) 1,728
10 Helsby High School Good 47.1 (2025) +0.05 (2024) 1,211
11 The Catholic High School, Chester Expected standard 46.7 (2025) -0.08 (2024) 797
12 Queen's Park High School – 44.2 (2025) -0.04 (2024) 792
13 Neston High School Expected standard 43.4 (2025) +0.22 (2024) 1,712
14 Ellesmere Port Church of England College Good 39.0 (2025) -0.51 (2024) 777
15 The Whitby High School Needs attention 38.9 (2025) -0.58 (2024) 1,398
16 Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Needs attention 36.9 (2025) -0.47 (2024) 950
17 The Rudheath Senior Academy Good 35.7 (2025) -0.22 (2024) 576
18 Chester International School Expected standard 34.5 (2025) -1.20 (2024) 229
19 Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Needs attention 33.2 (2025) -0.63 (2024) 651
20 The Winsford Academy – 30.6 (2025) -1.10 (2024) 945
21 Archers Brook SEMH School – 10.8 (2025) -1.21 (2024) 118
22 Cloughwood Academy Expected standard 5.5 (2025) -1.42 (2024) 120
23 Oaklands School Outstanding 4.4 (2025) -1.43 (2024) 178
24 Greenbank School – 1.6 (2025) -2.00 (2024) 129
25 Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good 0.5 (2019) -1.59 (2019) 170
26 Dee Banks School Urgent improvement – – 141
27 Hebden Green Community School – – – 150
28 Sir John Deane's Sixth Form College Outstanding – – –
29 The Russett School – – – 150

Primary Schools in Cheshire West And Chester

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Delamere CofE Primary Academy Outstanding 96% (2025) 177
2 St Martin's Academy Chester – 96% (2025) 177
3 Mill View Primary School Outstanding 90% (2025) 242
4 Boughton Heath Academy Outstanding 88% (2025) 225
5 Belgrave Primary School Good 87% (2025) 211
6 Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding 84% (2025) 207
7 St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good 84% (2025) 307
8 Comberbach Nursery and Primary School – 83% (2025) 200
9 Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Outstanding 82% (2025) 482
10 Tarvin Primary School – 82% (2025) 230
11 Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good 81% (2025) 214
12 Parkgate Primary School Good 81% (2025) 184
13 Whitley Village School – 80% (2025) 77
14 Woodfall Primary and Nursery School – 79% (2025) 438
15 St Oswald's CofE Primary School Needs attention 78% (2025) 102
16 Childer Thornton Primary School Outstanding 77% (2025) 246
17 Frodsham Primary Academy – 77% (2025) 80
18 Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Good 77% (2025) 442
19 Victoria Road Primary School Good 77% (2025) 125
20 Waverton Community Primary School Needs attention 77% (2025) 197
21 Acresfield Academy Outstanding 75% (2025) 248
22 Charles Darwin Community Primary School Expected standard 75% (2025) 331
23 Clutton Church of England Primary School Needs attention 75% (2024) 39
24 Elton Primary School Good 74% (2025) 205
25 Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Expected standard 73% (2025) 66
26 Hartford Primary School – 73% (2025) 396
27 Norley Church of England Primary School – 73% (2025) 100
28 St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Weaverham Good 73% (2025) 151
29 Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School – 73% (2025) 113
30 Eaton Primary School Good 72% (2025) 175
31 Mickle Trafford Village School Good 72% (2025) 169
32 Tattenhall Park Primary School Good 72% (2025) 199
33 Over St John's CofE Primary School Good 71% (2025) 135
34 Tarporley CofE Primary School Good 71% (2025) 259
35 The Oak View Academy Good 71% (2025) 144
36 Wolverham Primary and Nursery School Expected standard 71% (2025) 277
37 Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Expected standard 69% (2025) 112
38 Helsby Hillside Primary School Expected standard 68% (2025) 202
39 Kelsall Primary and Nursery School Outstanding 68% (2025) 251
40 Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good 68% (2025) 177
41 Sandiway Primary School – 68% (2025) 202
42 Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Needs attention 67% (2025) 96
43 Frodsham CofE Primary School Good 67% (2025) 219
44 Little Leigh Primary School Good 67% (2025) 138
45 St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good 67% (2025) 153
46 Willaston CofE Primary School Outstanding 67% (2025) 212
47 Kingsmead Primary School Good 66% (2025) 308
48 Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good 66% (2025) 275
49 The Arches Community Primary School Good 65% (2025) 180
50 Horn's Mill Primary School Good 64% (2025) 199
51 Moulton School Good 64% (2025) 188
52 Whitegate CofE Primary School Good 64% (2025) 141
53 Wincham Community Primary School Good 64% (2025) 223
54 Grange Community Nursery and Primary School Good 63% (2025) 218
55 Huntington Community Primary School Good 63% (2025) 385
56 Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School Good 63% (2025) 208
57 The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy Good 63% (2025) 198
58 William Stockton Community Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 367
59 Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good 62% (2025) 290
60 St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Good 62% (2025) 191
61 Cherry Grove Primary School Good 61% (2025) 274
62 Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good 61% (2025) 369
63 St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School Good 61% (2025) 209
64 St. Chad's Church of England Primary School Good 61% (2025) 175
65 Westminster Community Primary School Good 61% (2025) 151
66 Byley Primary School and Nursery Good 60% (2025) 88
67 Dodleston CofE Primary School – 60% (2025) 65
68 Cuddington Primary School – 58% (2025) 190
69 Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School – 58% (2025) 261
70 Rivacre Valley Primary School Good 58% (2025) 339
71 Aston by Sutton Primary School Good 56% (2025) 91
72 Leftwich Community Primary School Good 56% (2025) 161
73 The Acorns Primary and Nursery School – 56% (2025) 356
74 Winnington Park Community Primary and Nursery School Expected standard 56% (2025) 420
75 Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery – 55% (2025) 371
76 Duddon St Peter's CofE Primary School – 54% (2025) 66
77 Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good 53% (2025) 256
78 Christleton Primary School – 53% (2025) 220
79 Newton Primary School Needs attention 53% (2025) 369
80 Rossmore School Good 53% (2025) 192
81 Upton Heath CofE Primary School Good 52% (2025) 323
82 Whitby Heath Primary School – 52% (2025) 406
83 Wimboldsley Community Primary School Expected standard 52% (2025) 129
84 Alvanley and Manley Village School Good 50% (2025) 100
85 Brookside Primary School Good 50% (2025) 184
86 Farndon Primary School – 50% (2025) 313
87 Highfield Community Primary School Expected standard 50% (2025) 218
88 Little Sutton C of E Primary School Good 50% (2025) 160
89 Neston Primary School Needs attention 50% (2025) 146
90 St Clare's Catholic Primary School Good 50% (2025) 163
91 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 50% (2025) 326
92 Darnhall Primary School Good 49% (2025) 440
93 Woodlands Primary School Good 49% (2025) 533
94 St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good 48% (2025) 179
95 Sutton Green Primary School Good 48% (2025) 306
96 Eccleston CofE Primary School Urgent improvement 47% (2025) 91
97 Winsford High Street Community Primary School Good 46% (2025) 511
98 Ashton Hayes Primary School Expected standard 44% (2025) 134
99 Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School – 43% (2025) 50
100 St Luke's Catholic Primary School Good 43% (2025) 73
101 Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good 41% (2025) 197
102 Dee Point Primary School Needs attention 40% (2025) 485
103 The Oaks Community Primary School Requires Improvement 39% (2025) 172
104 Over Hall Community School Good 38% (2025) 158
105 Weaverham Primary Academy Good 38% (2025) 113
106 Wharton CofE Primary School – 37% (2025) 244
107 Weaverham Forest Primary School Needs attention 35% (2025) 225
108 Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School – 35% (2025) 310
109 Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School – 35% (2025) 219
110 Barrow CofE Primary School Urgent improvement 33% (2025) 48
111 Great Budworth CofE Primary School Urgent improvement 33% (2025) 37
112 Huxley CofE Primary School – 33% (2025) 63
113 J H Godwin Primary School Needs attention 32% (2025) 161
114 Hinderton School Outstanding 0% (2016) 62
115 Rosebank School Good 0% (2025) 52
116 Shocklach Oviatt CofE Primary School Good 0% (2025) 83
117 Barrow CofE Primary School – – –
118 Capenhurst CofE Primary School – – 88
119 Davenham CofE Primary School – – 302
120 Great Budworth CofE Primary School – – –
121 Hoole Church of England Primary School – – 395
122 Kings Moat Community Primary School – – –
123 Kingsley St John's CofE Primary School – – –
124 Lache Primary School – – 169
125 Lostock Gralam CofE Primary School – – 185
126 Meadow Primary School – – 419
127 Oldfield Primary School – – 207
128 Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School – – 447
129 Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School – – –
130 St Mary of The Angels Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy – – –
131 St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy – – –
132 Tilston Parochial CofE Primary Academy – – –
133 Upton Westlea Primary School – – –

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