The King's School
Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr George Hartley
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,230
- Pupils on roll
- 1,170
- URN
- 111485
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244689500
About this school
The King's School is a Church of England independent school in Chester. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The King's School 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
The King's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, 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 | 111 | 129 | 106 |
| Attainment 8 score | 17.1 | 18.9 | 19.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
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 The King's School 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 | 17.1 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 18.9 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 19.3 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 1,155 |
| 2024/25 | 1,139 |
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
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 435
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saltney Wood Memorial C.P. School1.1 miles
Welsh schools · Chester
-
St Anthony's R.C. Primary School1.3 miles
Welsh schools · Flintshire
-
Dee Banks School1.6 miles
Special schools · Chester
-
The Queen's School1.6 miles
Independent schools · Chester
-
Abbey School for Exceptional Children1.7 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Chester
- Abbey Gate College Independent schools
- The Hammond 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 ages does The King's School teach?
- The King's School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of The King's School?
- The headteacher of The King's School is Mr George Hartley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The King's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The King's School 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 many pupils are at The King's School?
- The King's School has 1,170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is The King's School full?
- The King's School has capacity for 1,230 pupils and 1,170 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The King's School a faith school?
- Yes. The King's School is designated Church of England.
- Is The King's School a selective school?
- Yes. The King's School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have The King's School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 17.1 in 2022/23 and 19.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The King's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The King's School'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.