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OpenSecondaryURN 143817

Queen's Park High School

Academy sponsor led · Chester · CH4 7AE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

792

Local authority

Cheshire West and Chester

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, 792 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Chester
60
Secondary schools in Chester
7
Academies among open schools in Chester
33% (20)
Open schools in CH4
19
Secondary in CH4
3
Open schools in Cheshire West and Chester LA
184
Secondary in Cheshire West and Chester LA
20

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChesterNear CH4

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143817

Location

Address
Queens Park Road, Handbridge
Postcode
CH4 7AE
Town
Chester
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire West and Chester
District
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
792
Boys / girls
385 / 407
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
792 / 1,080 (73%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
180
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Christleton Learning Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Kearns
Telephone
01244257088
Website
www.qphs.co.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-02-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
47.5
Progress 8
-0.0
English & maths grade 5+
49%
English & maths grade 4+
63%
EBacc entry
38%
EBacc APS
4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables