Chesterfield High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 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
- 1520 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 91.1%
Mixed 3.2%
Other White 2%
Other 1.4%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.48
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 32%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 42
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 3.57
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 27 |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 66 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
Chesterfield High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 307
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 360
- 2nd preference
- 242
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 279
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 171 139 |
| Year 8 | 304 169 135 |
| Year 9 | 280 151 129 |
| Year 10 | 264 158 106 |
| Year 11 | 225 116 109 |
| Year 12 | 86 40 46 |
| Year 13 | 51 27 24 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 51.0% 51.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 29.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 2.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 61.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 18.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% |