Abbey Gate College
Saighton Grange, Saighton, Chester, CH3 6EN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Craig Jenkinson
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 484
- Pupils on roll
- 408
- URN
- 111484
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244332077
About this school
Abbey Gate College is an independent school in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 408 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Abbey Gate College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Abbey Gate College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 1978, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 62 | 67 | 58 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.6 | 58.8 | 55.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 65.7% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 91% | 86.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 31% | 31.3% | 25.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Abbey Gate College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.6 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.8 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 510 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 464 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 120
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dee Banks School2.6 miles
Special schools · Chester
-
The King's School3.0 miles
Independent schools · Chester
-
Maple Grove School3.6 miles
Special schools
-
Abbey School for Exceptional Children3.7 miles
Special schools
-
The Queen's School3.8 miles
Independent schools · Chester
Other schools in Chester
- The Hammond Independent schools
- The King's School Independent schools
- The Queen's School Independent schools
- Acresfield Academy Primary
- Ashton Hayes Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrow CofE Primary School Primary
- Belgrave Primary School Primary
- Boughton Heath Academy Primary
- Capenhurst CofE Primary School Primary
- Cherry Grove Primary School Primary
- Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbey Gate College teach?
- Abbey Gate College teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Gate College?
- The headteacher of Abbey Gate College is Mr Craig Jenkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Gate College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Abbey Gate College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Abbey Gate College?
- Abbey Gate College has 408 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Abbey Gate College full?
- Abbey Gate College has capacity for 484 pupils and 408 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey Gate College a faith school?
- No. Abbey Gate College has no designated religious character.
- How have Abbey Gate College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.6 in 2022/23 and 55 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Abbey Gate College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Gate College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.