Upton-by-Chester High School

Comprehensive

National rank

335

398

Rank last year

55.2%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

26.7%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Lee Cummins

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,738

Head teacher

Lee Cummins

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,738

Head teacher

Lee Cummins

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,738

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

16.5%

Progress 8

ABOVE AVERAGE

Pupils on free school meals

16.5%

Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 316

Grade

%

A*

7.8

A

18.2

B

29.1

A*/A

26.1

A*-B

55.2

GCSE 2024 rank: 343=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

14.7

A/7

12

A*/A/9/8/7

26.7

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2019
Verdict *
Good
The school had a short inspection in 2019. ”The school is popular and well regarded in the community. Most of the 167 parents and carers who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire were positive about the school, as were the pupils with whom we spoke. Year 7 pupils said that their transition to secondary school has been managed well. They like their new school. We were impressed by pupils’ courtesy and confidence. Pupils enjoy positive relationships with one another and adults. They care about themselves and others. Pupils say that despite the large number of pupils at the school, staff take the time to get to know them well. As a result, they feel that they are valued and cared for by staff. They confirmed that this is a school where equality and inclusion are important and embedded.”
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*From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A consultation on the new report cards will take place in 2025.
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