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Christleton High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Village Road, Christleton, Chester CH3 7AD · christletonhigh.co.uk · 01244 335843
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 54.8
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 4.96 mi
- 7.98 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion · Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,382
- 52 over 1,330 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.4%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion” went to a home 4.96 mi (7.98 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire West and Chester Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 214 families put the school first and 219 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 219 | 214 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 215 | 214 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 211 | 249 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 213 | 223 | 1▲ | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 223 | 263 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 4.96 mi7.98 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.8, and 63.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲54.8 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲63.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲51.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 61.2 | −0.4 |
| Sixth form college | 6.7 | +1.1 |
| Further education | 22.8 | +1 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Employment | 3.6 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | +0.4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 students | C+ (34.7) | Average -0.04 | |
| 154 students | B- (35.2) | Average -0.02 | |
| 27 students | Dist+ (37) | Average +0.07 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 128 | B- (36.4) | -0.01 |
| 2022/23 | 149 | B- (36.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 156 | B (38.6) | — |
| 2018/19 | 150 | C+ (34) | +0.06 |
| 2017/18 | 141 | C+ (32.6) | -0.10 |
| 2016/17 | 169 | C (29.1) | -0.04 |
| 2015/16 | 168 | C (29.4) | -0.15 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 61.2 | −1.9 |
| Further education | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2 | +3.7 |
| Employment | 17.8 | −4.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.5 | +1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 4.7 | +1.6 |
Ofsted
Christleton High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Jan 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (320 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 320
- 23% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 86 parents (27%) with SEND