19.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
76.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,139
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
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of The King's School · All-through · Cheshire West and Chester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
19.3
+0.4
42.029.617.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
76.3
-69.4
305.5190.976.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
46.5
+2.3
48.346.244.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
A-level value added
+0.45
+0.3
+0.5+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
+5pp
51%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Average A-level grade
A-
+1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · A-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,139
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 7QL
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
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 | 0% | 0% | 19.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 76.3 | 6% | 1,139 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 18.9 | Not published | 0% | 145.7 | 50% | 1,155 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 17.1 | Not published | 0% | 120.5 | 59% | 1,134 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 21.7 | Not published | 0% | 152.3 | 79% | 1,102 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 42.0 | Not published | 0% | 305.5 | 91% | 1,089 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 42.0 | Not published | 0% | 279.6 | 85% | 1,106 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 21.7 | Not published | 0% | — | 89% | 1,080 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | A- | +0.45 | 38% | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | B+ | +0.19 | 33% | 113 |
| 2022/23 | 45.2 | A- | — | 38% | 109 |
| 2021/22 | 48.3 | A- | — | 36% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 47.2 | A- | +0.40 | 51% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 45.9 | A- | +0.26 | 43% | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 44.2 | B+ | +0.14 | 39% | 102 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,139 | — | 36% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,155 | — | 34% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,134 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,102 | — | 11% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,101 | — | 17% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,089 | — | 18% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,106 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,080 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.