Chesterfield High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool, Sefton
Chesterfield High School is a secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Sefton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chesterfield Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 9YB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,692 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including students in the sixth form, said that they feel cared for by staff.”
- “Pupils benefit from mutually respectful and trusting relationships with their teachers.”
- “Added to this, pupils are reassured by the fact that they can seek guidance from each other.”
To improve
- “That said, in a small number of subjects, some staff do not use assessment strategies well to identify and address some pupils’ misunderstandings.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (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) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.4 | 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: 327 first-preference applications, 305 offers in total, 274 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 2015 to 2026, as Sefton published it, drawn 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 Sefton.
- Holy Family Catholic High School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 0.8 mi Not judged
- Litherland High School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Michaels Church of England Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Maghull High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maricourt Catholic High School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade