The Catholic High School, Chester

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Address	Old Wrexham Road, CH4 7HS
URN	139343

School Census

Total	816
Girls/Boys	407/409
Girls/Boys Ratio	49.9%/50.1%
% pupils where English not first language	17.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	153
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	16.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
21/09/2011	Good
18/09/2006	Good

Inspection Date	21/09/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	18/09/2006
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	44.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	34.80%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	59.30%
Entering EBacc	11.90%
EBacc average point score	3.76
Progress 8	-0.08

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	43.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	36%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	58%
Entering EBacc	6%
EBacc average point score	3.61
Progress 8	-0.49

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	48.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	49%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	71%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.08
Progress 8	-0.26

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	192
As first preference	75
As second preference	73
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	83
first preference offers	75
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	183
As first preference	72
As second preference	66
As third preference	44

Total Offers Made	83
first preference offers	72
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	156
As first preference	76
As second preference	48
As third preference	32

Total Offers Made	85
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	156
As first preference	76
As second preference	44
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	80
first preference offers	76
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	169
As first preference	62
As second preference	73
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	70
first preference offers	62
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	195
As first preference	82
As second preference	71
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	88
first preference offers	82
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	201
As first preference	87
As second preference	85
As third preference	29

Total Offers Made	103
first preference offers	87
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	196
As first preference	104
As second preference	58
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	173
As first preference	79
As second preference	48
As third preference	46

Total Offers Made	87
first preference offers	79
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	190
As first preference	107
As second preference	56
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	123
first preference offers	107
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	191
As first preference	108
As second preference	50
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	116
first preference offers	108
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	69.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	10.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.2%
african ethnic origin	3%
indian ethnic origin	2.9%
chinese ethnic origin	2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
irish ethnic origin	1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	72.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	8.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.1%
african ethnic origin	2.8%
indian ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.1%
irish ethnic origin	1%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

(0.00 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Old Wrexham Road, , CH4 7HS

Queen's Park High School

(0.37 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed

Address: Queens Park Road, , CH4 7AE

Chester International School

(0.37 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 14-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, , CH4 7AE