86%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
63%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1082.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,386
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Christleton High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
Part ofTHE LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
86%
+5pp
87%84%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
63%
+5pp
67%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
Attainment 8
54.8
+1.2
60.156.953.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.8
EBacc entry
52%
+9pp
77%60%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
1082.0
+13.8
1158.51113.41068.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1082.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.7
-1.6
38.636.334.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
A-level value added
-0.04
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
-7pp
23%18%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,386
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Village Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AD
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
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 | 86% | 63% | 54.8 | Not applicable | 52% | 1082.0 | 60% | 1,386 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 58% | 53.6 | +0.28 | 43% | 1068.2 | 48% | 1,397 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 66% | 56.4 | +0.46 | 50% | 1100.4 | 53% | 1,393 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 67% | 60.1 | +0.51 | 44% | 1158.5 | 50% | 1,419 |
| 2018/19 | 85% | 65% | 57.1 | +0.36 | 77% | 1090.6 | 77% | 1,347 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 40% | 49.8 | -0.12 | 37% | 926.4 | 37% | 1,345 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 60% | 53.8 | -0.01 | 29% | — | 43% | 1,315 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.7 | C+ | -0.04 | 14% | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 36.4 | B- | -0.01 | 21% | 134 |
| 2022/23 | 36.7 | B- | — | 20% | 155 |
| 2021/22 | 38.6 | B | — | 18% | 167 |
| 2018/19 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.06 | 22% | 153 |
| 2017/18 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.10 | 14% | 147 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.04 | 12% | 174 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,386 | 17.9 | 5% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,397 | 17.0 | 7% | 5% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,393 | 16.6 | 6% | 4% | 13% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,419 | 16.8 | 8% | 3% | 12% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,410 | 16.7 | 6% | 4% | 9% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,347 | 17.1 | 10% | 3% | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,345 | 16.5 | 7% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,315 | 15.3 | 14% | 2% | 9% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.