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Chester International School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 14–19 · Studio school
Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester CH4 7AE · chesterinternational.co.uk · 01244 735610
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 34.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire West and Chester 44.6, England 46
- Pupils
- 229
- 72% of 320 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34%
- First language not English
- 13.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Learning Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 34.5, and 23.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire West and Chester it was 44.6, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼34.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼23.4% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼42.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲49.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.22 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 28.6 | −13.1 |
| Sixth form college | 13.1 | +3.4 |
| Further education | 31 | +10.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.4 | +1 |
| Employment | 3.6 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 15.5 | +0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 6 | +1.8 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
All academic average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 students | C- (26.4) | Below average -0.34 | |
| 9 students | Merit (25) | Well below average -0.80 | |
| 11 students | Merit (26.1) | Well below average -1.07 |
| Earlier years: All academic | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40 | D+ (23) | -0.54 |
| 2022/23 | 27 | C- (26.9) | — |
| 2021/22 | 30 | C- (26.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 22 | D+ (24.2) | -0.63 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 46 | +6 |
| Other education | 12 | +6.3 |
| Employment | 8 | −17.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14 | −0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 20 | +8.6 |
Ofsted
Chester International School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 February 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Feb 2022
- 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 |
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 51
- 22% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (31%) with SEND