61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
467.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
785
Pupils · 2024/25
17%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2020
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 characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen's Park 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
61%
-2pp
73%65%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-7pp
56%44%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
44.2
-3.3
50.546.843.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.2
EBacc entry
31%
-7pp
38%30%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
467.0
-28.6
495.6364.3233.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 467.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.6
-0.8
29.427.425.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.6
A-level value added
-0.25
+0.2
-0.2-0.5-0.7
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
28%
+9pp
28%16%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
785
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
17%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
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 | 61% | 42% | 44.2 | Not applicable | 31% | 467.0 | 38% | 785 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 49% | 47.5 | -0.04 | 38% | 495.6 | 46% | 764 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 40% | 48.2 | +0.02 | 29% | 428.0 | 30% | 722 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 56% | 50.5 | -0.07 | 21% | 272.0 | 29% | 647 |
| 2018/19 | 57% | 31% | 43.0 | -0.21 | 27% | 233.0 | 29% | 479 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 40% | 43.5 | -0.64 | 33% | 280.2 | 36% | 474 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.6 | C | -0.25 | 28% | 58 |
| 2023/24 | 29.4 | C | -0.47 | 19% | 55 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 12% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 27.8 | C- | — | 14% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 25.4 | C- | -0.32 | 4% | 47 |
| 2017/18 | 20.3 | D | -0.72 | 12% | 55 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 785 | 16.8 | 14% | 17% | 29% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 764 | 16.4 | 12% | 17% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 722 | 16.3 | 19% | 18% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 647 | 17.0 | 18% | 15% | 31% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 595 | 16.1 | 14% | 14% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 479 | 14.9 | 14% | 12% | 26% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.