58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
91.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
258
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hammond · 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
58%
-28pp
87%73%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
-5pp
63%44%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
32.0
-3.8
52.142.032.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.0
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
7%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
91.8
+4.8
123.3105.287.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 91.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+0.1
39.033.427.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.49
0
-0.5-0.8-1.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
Average A-level grade
C+
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
258
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
35%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Mannings Lane, Chester, CH2 4ES
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Website
Telephone
Email
—
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 | 58% | 25% | 32.0 | Not applicable | 0% | 91.8 | 17% | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 30% | 35.8 | Not published | 0% | 87.0 | 23% | 205 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 37% | 38.2 | Not published | 0% | 97.9 | 40% | 232 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 63% | 43.0 | Not published | 0% | 97.2 | 17% | 223 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 45% | 52.1 | Not published | 7% | 123.3 | 10% | 249 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 62% | 57.9 | Not published | 12% | 157.2 | 35% | 249 |
| 2016/17 | 78% | 50% | 51.3 | Not published | 9% | — | 41% | 308 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.49 | Suppressed | 17 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.48 | Suppressed | 21 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | C | — | Suppressed | 24 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | Suppressed | 22 |
| 2018/19 | 27.9 | C- | -1.05 | Suppressed | 21 |
| 2017/18 | 26.4 | C- | -0.67 | 0% | 27 |
| 2016/17 | 25.4 | C- | -0.76 | 0% | 24 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 258 | — | 35% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 205 | — | 7% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 232 | — | 12% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 223 | — | 36% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 237 | — | 54% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 249 | — | 4% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 249 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 308 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.