SchoolScoresBest secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Heber High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 63% |
| 2 | Christleton High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 63% |
| 3 | The County High School, Leftwich Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected | 61% |
| 4 | Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 60% |
| 5 | Hartford CofE High School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 56% |
| 6 | Weaverham High School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected | 56% |
| 7 | St Nicholas Catholic High School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 52% |
| 8 | The Bishops' Blue Coat CofE High School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 51% |
| 9 | Upton-by-Chester High School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 | 50% |
| 10 | Helsby High School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 49% |
| 11 | Queen's Park High School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 44% |
| 12 | Neston High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 41% |
| 13 | The Catholic High School, Chester Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 38% |
| 14 | The Whitby High School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 28% |
| 15 | The Rudheath Senior Academy Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 27% |
| 16 | Chester International School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 26% |
| 17 | Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention ยท 2 years of results | 24% |
| 18 | Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 22% |
| 19 | Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention | 21% |
| 20 | The Winsford Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 15% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.