Christleton High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Christleton High School is a secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Cheshire West and Chester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2016 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Village Road, Christleton, Chester, CH3 7AD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 1,382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils find where they belong in the cheerful community at Christleton High School.”
- “Most pupils are happy and flourish.”
- “The five Cs of ‘collaborative, committed, creative, caring and cheerful’ underpin everything that the school does.”
To improve
- “However, from time to time, there are inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is delivered.”
- “For example, some teachers do not routinely check if pupils have understood what they have been taught.”
- “As a result, a minority of pupils develop misconceptions of which teachers are not aware.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 63% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 214 first-preference applications, 219 offers in total, 207 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2016 to 2026, as Cheshire West and Chester published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cheshire West and Chester.
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chester International School 2.1 mi Good
- Queen's Park High School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Catholic High School, Chester 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 2.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Whitby High School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published