Chester International School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 14 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Unique reference
- 144742
- Address
- Queens Park Campus, Queens Park Road, Handbridge, CH4 7AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 258 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 37.6%
- Girls
- 62.4%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.3%
- Persistent absence
- 47.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 29.8%
White British 62%
Unclassified 9.7%
Other White 9.3%
Mixed 8.3%
Other 5.8%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 40%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 34.5
Local authority average 44.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.22
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 9 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 17 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 77 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 74 |
| French | GCSE | 14 |
| Geography | GCSE | 22 |
| German | GCSE | 1 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 14.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 77 22 55 |
| Year 11 | 77 32 45 |
| Year 12 | 47 21 26 |
| Year 13 | 57 22 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 82.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 34.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 32.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 15.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 3.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 71.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 35.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |