Ofsted: Good emoji_events #17 in Cheshire West and Chester public Top 42% UK

Chester International School

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

personMrs Katrina Brown

corporate_fareTHE LEARNING TRUST

location_onChester, CH4 7AE

language Visit Website phone 1244735610

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

253

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Attainment 8

34.5

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Cheshire West and Chester

#3,047 of 3,216 nationally

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Chester International School is a Studio schools secondary school in Chester, serving ages 14-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Chester International School is a studio schools in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, admitting pupils aged 14-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 258 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.5, placing the school #18 in Cheshire West and Chester and #3,047 of 3,216 nationally. 23.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 5.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.7 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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.5

Grade 5+ E&M

23.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)5.4%

Entering EBacc49.40%

EBacc APS3.22

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42.90%

EBacc APS3.15

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.65

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS3.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS3.94

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc44%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS2.61

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment11%

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

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2022-02-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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

4.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(10 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 258 pupils. During this period, there were 11 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.3%, 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)	258	11	4.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	264	19	7.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	281	8	2.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	281	20	7.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	285	13	4.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	252	7	2.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	253	4	1.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	259	8	3.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	235	3	1.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	231	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	231	6	2.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	197	9	4.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	197	3	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	199	15	7.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	140	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	140	2	1.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	139	12	8.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	126	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	133	9	6.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	133	23	17.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	83	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	76	2	2.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	79	5	6.3%	3.7%	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 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils