Schools in CH

Schools in CH

322 schools in CH: 230 primary, 42 secondary and 50 other, including 18 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 221 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 47 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The biggest schools here

• Upton-by-Chester High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,728 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  8.3 miles · May 2015
• Neston High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,712 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.4 miles · February 2022
• St John Plessington Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,556 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · November 2022
• Weatherhead High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,500 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  8.6 miles · November 2022
• Calday Grange Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,493 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  7.8 miles · January 2016
• Alun School

  Secondary · 1,480 pupils
  Not rated

  10 miles
• Woodchurch High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,399 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  6.2 miles · February 2020
• The Whitby High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,398 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  5.0 miles · May 2022
• Christleton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,382 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  11 miles · May 2024
• Castell Alun High School

  Secondary · 1,283 pupils
  Not rated

  12 miles
• The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,253 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  9.8 miles · November 2019
• Birkenhead High School Academy

  All-through · ages 3–19 · Girls · 1,226 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  6.8 miles · April 2023
• Wirral Grammar School for Girls

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,224 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  4.0 miles · December 2022
• West Kirby Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,181 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  9.0 miles · November 2022
• The King's School

  Other · ages 4–19 · Independent · Faith school · 1,170 pupils · 95% full
  Not rated

  9.9 miles
• Hawarden High School

  Secondary · 1,161 pupils
  Not rated

  7.1 miles
• Hilbre High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,154 pupils · 99% full
  Needs improvement

  8.2 miles · March 2026
• Wirral Grammar School for Boys

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,123 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  4.0 miles · November 2022
• St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,073 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  9.3 miles · January 2026
• Co-op Academy Bebington

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,044 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · April 2023
• South Wirral High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,019 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.3 miles · October 2022
• Connah's Quay High School,

  Secondary · 1,014 pupils
  Not rated

  5.2 miles
• Upton Hall School FCJ

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 1,004 pupils · 100% full
  Excellent

  7.3 miles · June 2022
• St Anselm's College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 1,002 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  6.9 miles · July 2019
• Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 950 pupils · 96% full
  Needs improvement

  4.7 miles · April 2026
• St George's Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 922 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  9.3 miles · March 2023
• Pensby High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 915 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  5.2 miles · March 2023
• Elfed High School

  Secondary · 901 pupils
  Not rated

  8.6 miles
• Birkenhead School

  Other · ages 3–19 · Independent · 892 pupils · 85% full
  Not rated

  6.6 miles
• Ridgeway High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 858 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  6.5 miles · January 2024

And 292 more.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.