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Queen's Park High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Tom Kearns (Headteacher)

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING TRUST

location_onChester, CH4 7AE

language Visit Website phone 01244257088

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

722

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Attainment 8

48.6

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Cheshire West and Chester

#1,387 of 4,024 nationally

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Queen's Park High School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Chester, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Queen's Park High School is an academy sponsor led in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 792 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.6, placing the school #13 in Cheshire West and Chester and #1,387 of 4,024 nationally. 53.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 24.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 41.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 19.2% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 16.3% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #917 nationally), out of 51% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: -0.25 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

48.6

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

53.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

67.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)24.1%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)66.10%

Triple Science Entry28.70%

EBacc Slot Score14.7 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

44.2

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

41.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

60.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.9%

Entering EBacc31.10%

EBacc APS3.83

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.5

Grade 5+ E&M

49.20%

Entering EBacc38.10%

EBacc APS4.2

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.28

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS4.39

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.76

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS3.84

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

82.2%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77.1%

Apprenticeships0.8%

Employment4.2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.25

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.8%

Achieving A*–A19.2%

Achieving A*–B41.3%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate92.1%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.47

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate86.80%

Post-18 Destinations 85.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 51%

handshake Apprenticeships 2%

work Employment 30.6%

Not sustained / NEET12.2%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.90%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)86% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 60.5%

stars Top-Third Universities 16.3%

handshake Apprenticeships 0%

work Employment 23.3%

Not sustained / NEET9.3%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.1%

Post-18 Destinations 79.7% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 37.5%

handshake Apprenticeships 0%

work Employment 32.8%

Not sustained / NEET17.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#1,849 / 4,024	#14	#1,387	#1	—	#917	#1,651
2025	#2,396 / 3,948	#16	#2,141	#1	#1,913	#917	#1,651
2024	#1,747 / 4,450	#11	#1,525	#1,651	#2,225	#917	#1,651
2023	#1,312 / 4,321	#10	#1,407	#1,438	—	—	#1,007
2022	#1,519 / 4,199	#10	#1,417	#1,665	—	—	#2,145
2019	#1,950 / 2,711	#13	#1,922	#1,917	—	—	—
2018	#2,035 / 2,537	#13	#1,721	#2,387	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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08 January 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2020-01-08

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2016-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-05-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(26 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 785 pupils. During this period, there were 46 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	785	46	5.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	791	48	6.1%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	763	57	7.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	764	67	8.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	765	49	6.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	714	34	4.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	722	55	7.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	736	49	6.7%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	642	27	4.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	647	51	7.9%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	650	51	7.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	598	17	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	595	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	592	14	2.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	526	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	526	21	4.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	526	47	8.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	473	36	7.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	479	42	8.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	483	35	7.2%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	475	32	6.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	474	11	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	475	28	5.9%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	509	23	4.5%	3.0%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 46 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils