75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1097.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,628
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySefton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Chesterfield High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sefton
Part ofMERSEY VIEW LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+5pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
53%41%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
48.4
+1.4
48.647.546.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.4
EBacc entry
37%
+4pp
49%37%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
1097.4
+150.1
1097.4895.3693.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1097.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.4
+2.4
31.529.727.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.4
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+9pp
15%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,628
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB
Local authority
Sefton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 52% | 48.4 | Not applicable | 37% | 1097.4 | 37% | 1,628 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 47% | 47.0 | +0.01 | 32% | 947.3 | 33% | 1,520 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 45% | 46.5 | -0.11 | 25% | 835.2 | 25% | 1,438 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 48.6 | -0.07 | 41% | 891.0 | 41% | 1,375 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 30% | 48.2 | -0.04 | 49% | 693.2 | 49% | 1,163 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 33% | 46.2 | -0.21 | 14% | 623.1 | 14% | 1,203 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 43% | 50.9 | +0.39 | 47% | — | 47% | 1,202 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | C | -0.33 | 15% | 84 |
| 2023/24 | 29.0 | C | -0.05 | 7% | 63 |
| 2022/23 | 27.9 | C- | — | 15% | 84 |
| 2021/22 | 31.5 | C | — | 10% | 79 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.35 | 8% | 97 |
| 2017/18 | 25.6 | C- | -0.56 | 2% | 92 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | -0.12 | 17% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,628 | 16.1 | 16% | 4% | 26% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,520 | 16.0 | 15% | 4% | 26% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,438 | 16.6 | 13% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,375 | 17.8 | 13% | 4% | 31% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 1,290 | 15.9 | 12% | 4% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,163 | 15.4 | 9% | 2% | 33% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,203 | 17.0 | 8% | 2% | 34% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,202 | 16.7 | 7% | 2% | 35% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.