Upton-by-Chester High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 111422
- Address
- St James Avenue, Upton-by-Chester, CH2 1NN
- Website
- http://www.uptonhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1752 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 2% |
| Mixed | 5% |
| Other White | 5.9% |
| White British | 79.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Other | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 36% |
| Local authority average | 40% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 43% |
| Local authority average | 42% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.8 |
| Local authority average | 44.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.3 |
| Local authority average | 3.96 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
Admissions
Upton-by-Chester High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 281
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 281
- 2nd preference
- 189
- 3rd preference
- 171
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 300 148 152 |
| Year 8 | 300 170 130 |
| Year 9 | 278 167 111 |
| Year 10 | 280 115 165 |
| Year 11 | 280 149 131 |
| Year 12 | 157 73 84 |
| Year 13 | 157 83 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 2.4% |