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Schools in Chester

Primary and secondary schools serving Chester, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Cheshire West and Chester
Region
North West
Population
96,322 (2024)
Schools

Schools in Chester

40 schools in Chester: 26 primary, 7 secondary and 7 other, including 4 independent. 86% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 33 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.

Schools
40
in Chester
Good or better
86%
Of 29 with an Ofsted grade
How full
89%
Well used: 12,105 pupils for 13,655 places
Over capacity
7
More pupils than places, of 33 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

Chester
12%
50%
28%
  • Excellent12.5%
  • Good50%
  • Needs improvement10%
  • Not rated27.5%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Upton-by-Chester High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,728 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · May 2015
  • The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,253 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · November 2019
  • The Catholic High School, Chester
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 797 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · May 2026
  • Queen's Park High School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 792 pupils · 73% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · June 2016
  • Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 651 pupils · 87% full
    Needs improvement
    1.9 miles · May 2026
  • Dee Point Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 485 pupils · 115% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · May 2026
  • Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 447 pupils · 101% full
    Not rated
    1 mile
  • Hoole Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 395 pupils · 94% full
    Not rated
    1.1 miles
  • Huntington Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 385 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · June 2023
  • The Queen's School
    Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · Girls · 382 pupils · 62% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 369 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2023
  • Newton Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 369 pupils · 88% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • St. David's High School
    Secondary · 351 pupils
    Not rated
    2.2 miles
  • Upton Heath CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 323 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · February 2024
  • St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 307 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · July 2024
  • Cherry Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 274 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · September 2015
  • Acresfield Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 248 pupils · 105% full
    Excellent
    2.2 miles · July 2024
  • Mill View Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · 103% full
    Excellent
    1.2 miles · May 2024
  • Chester International School
    Secondary · ages 14–19 · 229 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2022
  • Boughton Heath Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 225 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · July 2024
  • Highfield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 218 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · July 2022
  • Belgrave Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · September 2023
  • Oldfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · September 2023
  • The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 198 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · January 2023
  • The Arches Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 180 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · July 2023
  • St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 179 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · May 2024
  • St Martin's Academy Chester
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · 97% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · May 2015
  • Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
    Other · ages 4–19 · 170 pupils
    Good
    1.4 miles · July 2024
  • Lache Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 169 pupils · 66% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · May 2024
  • Wood Memorial Primary School
    Primary · 169 pupils
    Not rated
    1.7 miles

And 10 more.

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school. Schools in Wales and Scotland are inspected by Estyn and Education Scotland rather than Ofsted, so they show as not rated here, and only English schools publish capacity figures.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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