Christleton High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 136645
- Address
- Village Road, Christleton, CH3 7AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1386 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 6.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
White British 84.9%
Other White 4%
Mixed 4%
Chinese 2.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 63%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 20 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Christleton High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 215
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 214
- 2nd preference
- 281
- 3rd preference
- 189
- From another Local Authority
- 17
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 223 108 115 |
| Year 8 | 223 117 106 |
| Year 9 | 221 106 115 |
| Year 10 | 213 113 100 |
| Year 11 | 216 116 100 |
| Year 12 | 140 62 78 |
| Year 13 | 150 74 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 62.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.2% 2.4% |