Upton-by-Chester High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 17 2019 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
- 1738 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.7%
White British 81%
Other White 5.2%
Mixed 4.6%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.4
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.9
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 8 |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 9 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 12 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 86 |
Admissions
Upton-by-Chester High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 299
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 292
- 2nd preference
- 180
- 3rd preference
- 171
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 166 133 |
| Year 8 | 278 163 115 |
| Year 9 | 286 115 171 |
| Year 10 | 277 147 130 |
| Year 11 | 281 153 128 |
| Year 12 | 166 87 79 |
| Year 13 | 151 82 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 30.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 36.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 16.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 75.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 33.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 27.0% 27.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 1.7% |