How many schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?

OfferDay lists 183 schools in Cheshire West and Chester, including 130 primary schools and 22 special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Cheshire West and Chester?

Every school in Cheshire West and Chester is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Cheshire West and Chester?

OfferDay ranks schools in Cheshire West and Chester where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

How many towns are in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority?

OfferDay groups the Cheshire West and Chester schools across 14 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

Schools in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority

Cheshire West and Chester has 183 schools listed on OfferDay across 14 towns.

130 primary schools · 20 secondary schools · 1 sixth form or college · 22 special and alternative provision schools · 9 independent schools · 1 other establishment

About schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Most of the 183 schools listed in Cheshire West and Chester are primary schools. Its 20 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Older students can carry on at one sixth form or college.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25: 61%; of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 121 schools with published results
Key stage 4, 2024/25: 45.1; average Attainment 8 score, across the 24 schools with published results

Top schools in Cheshire West and Chester

Ranked by the latest published results; primary and secondary schools are measured differently and never compared with each other.

Primary

1 St Martin's Academy Chester 96%
2 Delamere CofE Primary Academy 96%
3 Mill View Primary School 90%
4 Boughton Heath Academy 88%
5 Belgrave Primary School 87%
6 Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School 84%
7 St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School 84%
8 Comberbach Nursery and Primary School 83%

Secondary

1 Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College 55.1
2 Christleton High School 54.8
3 The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 53.8
4 Bishop Heber High School 53.8
5 The County High School, Leftwich 51.9
6 St Nicholas Catholic High School 50.8
7 Weaverham High School 50.6
8 Hartford Church of England High School 50.3

Schools by town

The count beside each town is the number of its schools under Cheshire West and Chester.

Schools not listed under a town

These schools have no town recorded in the national register.

Tattenhall Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3 to 11

72%

expected standard
Abbey School for Exceptional Children
Other independent special school · Ages 4 to 19
Maple Grove School
Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 18
The Firs School
Other independent school · Ages 3 to 11

Common questions about schools in Cheshire West and Chester

How many schools are in Cheshire West and Chester?: OfferDay lists 183 schools in Cheshire West and Chester, including 130 primary schools and 22 special and alternative provision schools.
Who inspects schools in Cheshire West and Chester?: Every school in Cheshire West and Chester is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.
Which are the best schools in Cheshire West and Chester?: OfferDay ranks schools in Cheshire West and Chester where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.
How many towns are in the Cheshire West and Chester local authority?: OfferDay groups the Cheshire West and Chester schools across 14 towns, listed in the schools-by-town section on this page. Any school with no town recorded in the national register is listed separately, grouped by phase, so every school in the local authority is reachable.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.