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
- 281 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 42.3%
- Girls
- 57.7%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 45.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 27.8%
White British 63.3%
Other White 11%
Mixed 9.3%
Other 6.4%
Unclassified 5%
Indian 1.8%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.65
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.4
Local authority average 45.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.7
Local authority average 4.02
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 81 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 79 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
| Geography | GCSE | 23 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 17 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 10 | 77 31 46 |
| Year 11 | 83 34 49 |
| Year 12 | 75 30 45 |
| Year 13 | 46 24 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 71.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 30.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 36.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 16.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 5.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 38.0% 75.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 13.0% 33.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 13.0% 27.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 1.7% |