The Catholic High School, Chester
About the school
The Catholic High School, Chester is an open secondary school in Cheshire West and Chester.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 19 May 2026
- Published
- 28 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 46.7
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 44.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Cheshire West and Chester
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.50%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 42.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 63.90%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 62.80%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 15.10%
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 40.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4
- Cheshire West and Chester
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 26.38
AAB or better
- School
- 7.80%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
808
Girls
49.01%
Boys
50.99%
SEN support
13.74%
Education, health and care plan
3.59%
English as an additional language
19.10%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
21.54%
Overall absence
9.1
Persistent absence
25.86
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
151
Sustained education or employment
82%
Education
73%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
8%
Not sustained
7%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
76
Sustained education or employment
89%
Higher education
58%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
25%