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The Hammond

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Independent school

Mannings Lane, Chester CH2 4ES · thehammondschool.co.uk · 01244 305350

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
C+
average result (34 points per entry)
Pupils
253
79% of 320 places
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.3 (England 46.3)51.32017/18: 57.9 (England 46.5)57.92018/19: 52.1 (England 46.7)52.12021/22: 43.0 (England 48.8)43.02022/23: 38.2 (England 46.3)38.22023/24: 35.8 (England 45.9)35.82024/25: 32.0 (England 46.0)32.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼3246
▼25.0%45.4%
▼58.3%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼2.554.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 25.4 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.4 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 27.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 39.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 31.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 33.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.0 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
10 studentsC+ (34)Average -0.49
10 studentsC+ (33.7)Below average -0.53
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/249C+ (33.9)-0.48
2022/2316C (31)—
2021/2210B (39)—
2018/1916C- (27.9)-1.05
2017/1823C- (26.4)-0.67
2016/1721C- (25.4)-0.76
2015/1614C+ (32.1)-0.49

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University150
Other education20—
Employment30−20
Not in a lasting destination20+10
Activity not captured15−10

ISI

The Hammond is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
9 to 10 June 2025
Non-routine inspection

Inspection reports

Previously: standards not all met, routine inspection, Oct 2024

Earlier inspections

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