The Catholic High School, Chester
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 139343
- Address
- Old Wrexham Road, Handbridge, CH4 7HS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 808 (72% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 66.2%
Other White 11.4%
African 4.1%
Indian 3.7%
Mixed 3.4%
Unclassified 3.3%
Other Asian 3.2%
Chinese 2%
Irish 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
The Catholic High School, Chester
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 106
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 70
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 127 68 59 |
| Year 8 | 137 73 64 |
| Year 9 | 145 71 74 |
| Year 10 | 119 68 51 |
| Year 11 | 122 63 59 |
| Year 12 | 80 32 48 |
| Year 13 | 78 37 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 11.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 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% |