Cheshire West and Chester GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 32 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (14)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cransley School | Selective | Independent | 241 | 37.2% | 23.5% | 10.1% |
| 2 | Abbey Gate College | Selective | Independent | 495 | 36.7% | 21.5% | 11.8% |
| 3 | Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,617 | 34.4% | 22.3% | 10.5% |
| 4 | Weaverham High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,680 | 30.5% | 15.8% | 6.2% |
| 5 | Upton-by-Chester High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,100 | 30.5% | 16.8% | 6.2% |
| 6 | The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,463 | 29.2% | 15.0% | 4.9% |
| 7 | Bishop Heber High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,636 | 27.7% | 14.3% | 5.1% |
| 8 | Christleton High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,598 | 27.6% | 14.8% | 5.9% |
| 9 | The County High School, Leftwich | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,602 | 27.5% | 16.4% | 6.9% |
| 10 | Queen's Park High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 875 | 24.8% | 12.7% | 5.3% |
| 11 | Hartford Church of England High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,673 | 23.2% | 10.5% | 3.3% |
| 12 | St Nicholas Catholic High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,733 | 22.7% | 11.5% | 3.7% |
| 13 | Helsby High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,463 | 16.6% | 7.9% | 2.8% |
| 14 | Neston High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,042 | 15.3% | 7.5% | 2.8% |
Not ranked (18)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archers Brook SEMH School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Chester International School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Cloughwood Academy | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Ellesmere Port Church of England College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Greenbank School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Oaklands School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| OneSchool Global Northwich | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rivacre Brook | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Catholic High School, Chester | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Grange School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Hammond | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40 |
| The King's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Queen's School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Rudheath Senior Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Whitby High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| The Winsford Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |