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Queen's Park High School

State school · Chester, CH4 7AE
  • Secondary
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 11-18
  • 764 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
764 ·
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council

Headteacher

Head

Mr Tom Kearns

Entrance

Entry and exit data - year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Overleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary School 30 %
Other 17 %
Where the number of students is less than 10, we cannot say where they've come from or where they are going to due to data protection rules.
Lache Primary School 12 %
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School 9 %
Unknown 9 %
Where the school a student attended before or after this school is not known. These might be students who have come from or going to home schooling, independent schools, moving abroad etc.
Belgrave Primary School 8 %
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 5 %
Eccleston CofE Primary School 3 %
Hoole Church of England Primary School 3 %
St Martin's Academy Chester 3 %
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Exit

% students progressing to higher education or training (2021 leavers)

School
76%
LA avg.
76%
Eng. avg.
66%
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What is this?

The proportion of 16-18 students that progressed to degrees, higher apprenticeships or other study at level 4 or above for at least 6 consecutive months in the 2 years after taking advanced level qualifications (level 3) at this school or college.

Latest results

GCSE - % of pupils achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
63%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
60%
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What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

A level - Average points score (2024)

School
29.06
LA avg.
38.17
Eng. avg.
35.69
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What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Teaching & learning

Qualifications taken in 2024
  • A level
  • BTEC
  • EPQ
  • GCSE
  • VRQ
47
Number of teachers
17:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
9.4 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

764
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement

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Contact the school

Address

Queens Park Road
Handbridge
Chester
Cheshire
CH4 7AE
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Telephone: 01244 257088

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.qphs.co.uk

Local authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council

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School data & information Queen's Park High School Queens Park Road, Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire, CH4 7AE
764 Pupil numbers
27 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
17 % Pupils whose first language is not English
17:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
47 Number of teachers
9 Number of teaching assistants

% achieving grade 5 or above (A* to C) in English and maths GCSE (2024)

School
63%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
60%

What is this?

This tells you the percentage of pupils who achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs.

Average overall GCSE score (attainment 8) (2024)

School
47.50
LA avg.
45.20
Eng. avg.
44.20

What is this?

Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Improvement rates in core subjects (progress 8) (2024)

-0.04 Score Average
≈ 35% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 2. This is based on results in up to 8 qualifications, which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.

Subjects entered at GCSE level (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Spanish GCSE (9-1) Full Course 42 4
Religious Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 20 6
Physics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Physical Education/Sports Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 16 6
Music GCSE (9-1) Full Course 10 5
Mathematics GCSE (9-1) Full Course 116 5
History GCSE (9-1) Full Course 69 6
Geography GCSE (9-1) Full Course 53 5
French GCSE (9-1) Full Course 7 5
English Literature GCSE (9-1) Full Course 114 5
English Language GCSE (9-1) Full Course 114 6
Drama & Theatre Studies GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 5
Computer Studies/Computing GCSE (9-1) Full Course 26 4
Chemistry GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Biology GCSE (9-1) Full Course 35 6
Art & Design (Photography) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 24 6
Art & Design (3d Studies) GCSE (9-1) Full Course 29 5
Art & Design GCSE (9-1) Full Course 18 6

% of pupils achieving AAB or higher, including at least 2 facilitating subjects (2024)

School
19%
LA avg.
23%
Eng. avg.
20%

What is this?

Facilitating A levels are ones that are commonly needed for entry to leading universities. They are: biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, further mathematics, geography, history, English literature and classical or modern languages. The % of pupils achieving AAB or higher may therefore decrease if many pupils have opted not to take two or more of the facilitating subjects mentioned.

Average points score (2024)

School
29.06
LA avg.
38.17
Eng. avg.
35.69

What is this?

These figures tell you the average grade and average points that pupils achieved in their academic qualifications. A maximum of 60 points are available for a grade A* at A level.

Subjects entered at 16 to 18 (2024)

Pupils attending this school entered exams in these subjects. The list only includes qualifications approved for inclusion in the performance measures. The subjects and qualifications on offer at this school may change year on year. For a full list of subjects and qualifications on offer at this school, visit the school or college website or contact the school directly. Find out more

Subject Qualification Entries Avg. grade
Psychology GCE A level 12 C
Mathematics GCE A level 7 C
History GCE A level 8 B
Geography GCE A level 7 B
Chemistry GCE A level 7 B
Biology GCE A level 13 B
Art and Design GCE A level 7 B

Entry and exit data

Here we report figures on pupils moving between schools at the usual entry and exit points, as well as student destinations into higher education. We publish publically available data for state schools. For independent schools, The Good Schools Guide collects data from its prep schools as to where their pupils go on to. Find out more

Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 7 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 12 entry (average 2020-2022)

Year 11 exit (average 2020-2022)

Year 13 exit

SEN overview

Queen's Park High School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

2.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 2.7%
9.4 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 12.9%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Good

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Good
Quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth form provision Requires improvement
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