64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
476.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
808
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/12/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Catholic High School, Chester · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+2pp
73%68%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+10pp
49%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
46.7
+2.4
48.846.043.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.7
EBacc entry
15%
+3pp
15%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
476.0
-32.1
579.3527.6476.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 476.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.4
-5.3
34.530.426.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.4
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.4
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-10pp
18%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
808
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS
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 | 64% | 44% | 46.7 | Not applicable | 15% | 476.0 | 18% | 808 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 35% | 44.3 | -0.08 | 12% | 508.1 | 14% | 806 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 37% | 43.2 | -0.50 | 6% | 546.3 | 9% | 816 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 49% | 48.8 | -0.26 | 11% | 579.3 | 20% | 835 |
| 2018/19 | 62% | 35% | 45.5 | -0.07 | 14% | 482.3 | 22% | 876 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 35% | 42.7 | -0.26 | 13% | 502.0 | 19% | 874 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 31% | 44.4 | -0.20 | 15% | — | 31% | 861 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.4 | C- | -0.34 | 8% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C | +0.09 | 18% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 10% | 83 |
| 2021/22 | 28.7 | C | — | 7% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.29 | 15% | 78 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.04 | 16% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.06 | 18% | 100 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 808 | 15.2 | 17% | 19% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 806 | 15.1 | 19% | 19% | 23% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 816 | 15.6 | 20% | 18% | 22% | 12% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 835 | 15.6 | 13% | 16% | 23% | 13% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 843 | 16.2 | 13% | 14% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 876 | 15.7 | 11% | 12% | 24% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 874 | 15.5 | 11% | 9% | 23% | 7% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 861 | 15.0 | 9% | 8% | 23% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.