Queen's Park High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
Queen's Park High School is a secondary school in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. 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
- Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7AE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Pupils on roll
- 792 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, enjoy the calm and considerate culture at Queen’s Park High School.”
- “They appreciate the positive relationships that they have with staff.”
- “Staff have high expectations for what pupils should achieve.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, the experiences of some pupils are interrupted by the poorer behaviour of a small number of pupils.”
- “In a minority of places, some teachers do not provide pupils with work that is well-matched to their starting points.”
- “This means that a minority of pupils, including some of those who are disadvantaged, do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 2025 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.2 | 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: 124 first-preference applications, 128 offers in total, 124 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
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- 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.
- Chester International School 0.1 mi Good
- The Catholic High School, Chester 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Upton-by-Chester High School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christleton High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Whitby High School 5.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 6.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published