Chesterfield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Unique reference
- 137514
- Address
- Chesterfield Road, Crosby, L23 9YB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1628 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 90.9%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.1%
Other 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
African 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 75 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 21 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| English Language | GCSE | 252 |
Admissions
Chesterfield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 305
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 368
- 2nd preference
- 271
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 274
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 311 162 149 |
| Year 8 | 304 167 137 |
| Year 9 | 300 166 134 |
| Year 10 | 283 149 134 |
| Year 11 | 256 153 103 |
| Year 12 | 104 43 61 |
| Year 13 | 70 33 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 53.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 26.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 52.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% |