Secondary
The Catholic High School, Chester
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 797 of 1117 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Trust
- THE CHESTER CATHOLIC ACADEMIES PARTNERSHIP
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
Ofsted
Last inspected May 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
December 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
45%
46.7
5th of 7 by our score, among the secondary schools in Chester we can score - 8 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 |
| EBacc average point score | 4 |
| Entered the EBacc | 15% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% |
| A level average points per entry | 26.38 |
| A level students | 77 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 49% |
| 22/23 | 37% |
| 23/24 | 35% |
| 24/25 | 45% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 28.7 |
| 22/23 | 28.1 |
| 23/24 | 31.7 |
| 24/25 | 26.4 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.26 |
| 22/23 | -0.50 |
| 23/24 | -0.08 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 48.8 |
| 22/23 | 43.2 |
| 23/24 | 44.3 |
| 24/25 | 46.7 |
Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Cheshire West and Chester admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- CATHRYN MCKEAGNEY
- Address
- Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7HS
- Telephone
- 01244952788