Chester International School
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 15 September 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 34.5 | 44.6 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 43% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 34% | 58% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Cheshire West and Chester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 49% | 40% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 77 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 258
- Capacity
- 320
- Girls / boys
- 62% / 38%
- Free school meals
- 30%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21.4
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 3.6
- Leadership (FTE)
- 3.8
- Part-time teachers
- 26%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Chester International School
What is Chester International School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted inspected Chester International School on 15 September 2026 using a report card, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade. The school met Ofsted's safeguarding standards. It was graded Expected standard for achievement, for curriculum and teaching, for inclusion, for leadership and governance, for personal development and wellbeing, for post-16 provision and for attendance and behaviour.
Does living near Chester International School guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Chester International School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Chester International School?
Chester International School had 258 pupils aged 14 to 19 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 320. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.
Nearby secondary schools
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The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
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Upton-by-Chester High School
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