67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1186.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,752
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/04/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire West and Chester
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Upton-by-Chester High School · 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
67%
-7pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
-14pp
57%50%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
48.8
-3.5
52.850.848.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
36%
+14pp
60%41%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
1186.7
-78.6
1265.31183.51101.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1186.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.5
-1.1
39.334.429.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.5
A-level value added
+0.12
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+1pp
18%13%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,752
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, Chester, CH2 1NN
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 | 67% | 43% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 36% | 1186.7 | 38% | 1,752 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 57% | 52.3 | +0.36 | 22% | 1265.3 | 25% | 1,738 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 49% | 50.9 | +0.40 | 32% | 1235.7 | 37% | 1,737 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 52% | 52.8 | +0.11 | 25% | 1227.7 | 26% | 1,669 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 45% | 49.5 | -0.01 | 60% | 1101.7 | 62% | 1,522 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 51% | 52.5 | +0.10 | 62% | 1015.4 | 64% | 1,461 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 41% | 46.4 | -0.17 | 52% | — | 60% | 1,470 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.5 | C+ | +0.12 | 15% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 35.6 | B- | +0.06 | 14% | 165 |
| 2022/23 | 34.9 | C+ | — | 14% | 180 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 18% | 131 |
| 2018/19 | 29.5 | C | -0.20 | 8% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | -0.10 | 21% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.04 | 18% | 181 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,752 | 18.0 | 18% | 9% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,738 | 17.8 | 17% | 8% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,737 | 18.9 | 14% | 9% | 16% | 6% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,669 | 18.0 | 12% | 8% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,625 | 16.8 | 11% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,522 | 16.2 | 11% | 8% | 17% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,461 | 15.6 | 10% | 8% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,470 | 15.4 | 11% | 8% | 16% | 4% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.