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Chester · CH2 3HR · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
England
Schools in Chester
119 schools from official GIAS records — including 86 primary and 12 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Chester
Chester has 119 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 86 primary (85%), 12 secondary (12%) and 2 nursery (2%). Chester spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Cheshire West and Chester (116). The most common types are community school (44), academy converter (17) and voluntary controlled school (15). This includes 20 academies, 11 independent schools and 16 special schools.
How many schools are there in Chester?
GIAS lists 119 schools in Chester, England.
What types of schools are in Chester?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (86), secondary (12) and nursery (2).
Which local authority covers Chester?
Chester spans Cheshire West and Chester, Halton and Flintshire; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Chester data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
119 schools · page 1 of 3
Official figures for Chester
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH2 1LJ · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- FSM5.5%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chester · CH2 4BE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH4 7QS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- FSM1.9%
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 5DB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 5RW · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 5BA · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–7
Other independent school
Chester · CH1 5NF · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 14–16
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH1 6HE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM11.7%
- Demand1.00
Foundation school · Secondary
Chester · CH3 7AD · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 11–18
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH3 9ER · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- FSM4.7%
Miscellaneous
Chester · CH2 1UL · Cheshire West and Chester
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 5NF · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 5NF · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH4 9NG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM12.7%
- Demand1.00
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 3ND · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH2 4LT · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH2 4LT · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Other independent school
Chester · CH2 4BE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–18
- FSM0.0%
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 9LQ · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 5LD · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 5LD · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Chester · Halton
Ages 3–5
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH2 3HR · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–7
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH2 3HB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS274%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM13.0%
- Demand0.88
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH2 3HB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH3 9BH · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
- KS233%
- Absence30.6%
- FSM13.9%
- Demand1.00
Community school · Secondary
Chester · CH2 2LB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 11–18
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH4 8HX · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH4 8HX · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH4 8HX · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS233%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM50.3%
- Demand0.89
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH2 1HB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH1 6LG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 5LP · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 5LB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 5LB · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM5.6%
- Demand0.90
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH4 7HS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM14.3%
- Demand0.85
Community school · Secondary
Chester · CH4 7AE · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 11–18
- FSM16.0%
Other independent school
Chester · CH1 1QQ · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–18
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH1 6AX · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH1 6EP · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Chester · CH2 1HX · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 5–7
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Chester · CH4 7HS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 3–5
- FSM0.0%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chester · CH1 6LG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.0%
- FSM9.7%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Chester · CH1 4HG · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 7–11
Community school · Primary
Chester · CH3 8LS · Cheshire West and Chester
Ages 4–11
- FSM8.4%
More about schools in Chester
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed115
- Girls1
Age ranges
- 4–1136
- 3–1121
- 7–1111
- 11–1811
- 5–79
- 5–116
- 3–74
- Not specified3
Local authorities
- Cheshire West and Chester116
- Halton1
- Flintshire1
School types
- Community school44
- Academy converter17
- Voluntary controlled school15
- Voluntary aided school11
- Other independent school10
- Free schools4
- Foundation school3
- Academy sponsor led3
- Pupil referral unit2
- Local authority nursery school2
- Special
- 16
- Independent
- 11
- Academies
- 20