Schools in Chester

About schools in Chester

Most of the 58 schools listed in Chester are primary schools. Its seven secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another four schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

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

63%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 35 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

47.3

average Attainment 8 score, across the 7 schools with published results

Primary schools42

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Acresfield Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Ashton Hayes Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Barrow CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11 · Due to open

• Barrow CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11 · Due to close

  33%

  expected standard
• Belgrave Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  87%

  expected standard
• Boughton Heath Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  88%

  expected standard
• Capenhurst CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Cherry Grove Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Christleton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Clutton Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Dee Point Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Dodleston CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Eccleston CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Elton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Farndon Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Highfield Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Hoole Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Huntington Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Huxley CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 5 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• J H Godwin Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  32%

  expected standard
• Kings Moat Community Primary School

  Free schools · Ages 3 to 11 · Due to open

• Lache Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Mickle Trafford Village School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• Mill View Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  90%

  expected standard
• Newton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Oldfield Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• St Clare's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• St Martin's Academy Chester

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  96%

  expected standard
• St Oswald's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Tarvin Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• The Arches Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Upton Heath CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Upton Westlea Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Waverton Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  77%

  expected standard

Secondary schools7

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 16

  33.2

  Attainment 8
• Chester International School

  Studio schools · Ages 14 to 19

  34.5

  Attainment 8
• Christleton High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  54.8

  Attainment 8
• Queen's Park High School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  44.2

  Attainment 8
• The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  53.8

  Attainment 8
• The Catholic High School, Chester

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  46.7

  Attainment 8
• Upton-by-Chester High School

  Foundation school · Ages 11 to 18

  48.8

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision4

• Ancora House School

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 11 to 18

• Dee Banks School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 19

• Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 19

• iMap Centre

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 19

Independent schools4

• Abbey Gate College

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 18

• The Hammond

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 19

• The King's School

  Other independent school · Ages 4 to 19

• The Queen's School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 18 · Girls

Other establishments1

• University of Chester

  Higher education institutions

Common questions about schools in Chester

How many schools are in Chester?

OfferDay lists 58 schools in Chester, including 42 primary schools and seven secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Chester?

Every school in 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 Chester?

OfferDay ranks schools in 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.

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.