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Secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, ranked

The 20 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

  1. 1
    55.1
    Attainment 8
  2. 2
    Christleton High School

    Academy converter

    54.8
    Attainment 8
  3. 3
    53.8
    Attainment 8
  4. 4
    Bishop Heber High School

    Foundation school

    53.8
    Attainment 8
  5. 5
    51.9
    Attainment 8
  6. 6
    St Nicholas Catholic High School

    Voluntary aided school

    50.8
    Attainment 8
  7. 7
    Weaverham High School

    Academy converter

    50.6
    Attainment 8
  8. 8
    50.3
    Attainment 8
  9. 9
    Upton-by-Chester High School

    Foundation school

    48.8
    Attainment 8
  10. 10
    Helsby High School

    Community school

    47.1
    Attainment 8
  11. 11
    46.7
    Attainment 8
  12. 12
    Queen's Park High School

    Academy sponsor led

    44.2
    Attainment 8
  13. 13
    Neston High School

    Academy converter

    43.4
    Attainment 8
  14. 14
    39.0
    Attainment 8
  15. 15
    The Whitby High School

    Foundation school

    38.9
    Attainment 8
  16. 16
    36.9
    Attainment 8
  17. 17
    The Rudheath Senior Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    35.7
    Attainment 8
  18. 18
    34.5
    Attainment 8
  19. 19
    33.2
    Attainment 8
  20. 20
    The Winsford Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    30.6
    Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College ranks first of 20 ranked secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester, with an average Attainment 8 score of 55.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Cheshire West and Chester ranked?
Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Cheshire West and Chester?
20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.