Christleton High School
Village Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Christleton Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,330
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382
- URN
- 136645
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01244335843
About this school
Christleton High School is a secondary academy in Chester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,382 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christleton High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 217 | 224 | 216 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.4 | 53.6 | 54.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.46 +0.27 to +0.65 | +0.28 +0.09 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 58.5% | 63.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 81.3% | 86.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 50% | 42.9% | 51.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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 Christleton High 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 | 56.4 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 40.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,393 |
| 2023/24 | 1,397 |
| 2024/25 | 1,386 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christleton High School compares
Christleton High School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.8 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 1,382 | — |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | 53.8 | 6.8% | 17.4% | 1,253 | 1.4 miles |
| Chester International School | 34.5 | 15.5% | 33.1% | 229 | 2.1 miles |
| Queen's Park High School | 44.2 | 9.2% | 29.3% | 792 | 2.2 miles |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | 46.7 | 9.1% | 21.5% | 797 | 2.5 miles |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | 48.8 | 6.5% | 17.2% | 1,728 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.5%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.49%
- Persistent absence
- 14.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School1.4 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
Chester International School2.1 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
Queen's Park High School2.2 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
The Catholic High School, Chester2.5 miles
Secondary · Chester
-
Upton-by-Chester High School2.6 miles
Secondary · Chester
Other schools in Chester
Christleton High School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Chester.
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Secondary
- Chester International School Secondary
- Queen's Park High School Secondary
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Secondary
- The Catholic High School, Chester Secondary
- Upton-by-Chester High School Secondary
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Christleton High School teach?
- Christleton High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Chester.
- Who is the headteacher of Christleton High School?
- The headteacher of Christleton High School is Mr Kevin Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christleton High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christleton High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Christleton High School?
- Christleton High School has 1,382 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Christleton High School full?
- Christleton High School has capacity for 1,330 pupils and 1,382 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Christleton High School a faith school?
- No. Christleton High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Christleton High School a selective school?
- No. Christleton High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Christleton High School part of an academy trust?
- Christleton High School is part of THE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christleton High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.4 in 2022/23 and 54.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christleton High School compare with other schools in Cheshire West and Chester?
- Christleton High School ranked 2nd of 20 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 87% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christleton High School's absence rate?
- Christleton High School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christleton High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christleton High 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 1 July 2026.