
2026 Best Secondary Schools in Cheshire West and Chester Area
Schools across the Cheshire West and Chester council area. Explore 28 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester. The current top-ranked secondary schools are The King's School, The Grange School, and The Queen's School. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.
Key Performance Metrics for Cheshire West and Chester
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Cheshire West and Chester48%
vs
England56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Cheshire West and Chester43.5
vs
England39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Cheshire West and Chester34%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Cheshire West and Chester3.7
vs
England4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Cheshire West and Chester7.0/10
vs
England7.4/10
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Cheshire West and Chester
48%vsEngland
56%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Cheshire West and Chester
43.5vsEngland
39.1
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Cheshire West and Chester
34%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Cheshire West and Chester
3.7vsEngland
4.1
Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)
Cheshire West and Chester
7.0/10vsEngland
7.4/10
Top schools in Cheshire West and Chester
Showing 1-20 of 28 schools
- The King's School
Handbridge
- The Grange School
Hartford
- The Queen's School
Chester City Centre
- Cransley School
Leftwich
- Abbey Gate College
Saighton
- Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley
- The County High School, Leftwich
Leftwich
- The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
Great Boughton
- Weaverham High School
Weaverham
- Christleton High School
Christleton
- St Nicholas Catholic High School
Hartford
- Bishop Heber High School
Malpas
- Upton-by-Chester High School
Upton-by-Chester
- The Hammond
Vicars Cross
- The Catholic High School, Chester
Handbridge
- Helsby High School
Helsby
- Hartford Church of England High School
Hartford
- OneSchool Global Northwich
Hartford
- The Rudheath Senior Academy
Rudheath
- Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Whitby
All 28 secondary schools in Cheshire West and Chester
- #1The King's School
- #2The Grange School
- #3The Queen's School
- #4Cransley School
- #5Abbey Gate College
- #6Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
- #7The County High School, Leftwich
- #8The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School
- #9Weaverham High School
- #10Christleton High School
- #11St Nicholas Catholic High School
- #12Bishop Heber High School
- #13Upton-by-Chester High School
- #14The Hammond
- #15The Catholic High School, Chester
- #16Helsby High School
- #17Hartford Church of England High School
- #18OneSchool Global Northwich
- #19The Rudheath Senior Academy
- #20Ellesmere Port Church of England College
- #21Queen's Park High School
- #22Neston High School
- #23The Whitby High School
- #24Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
- #25Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College
- #26The Winsford Academy
- Chester International School
- Jefferson House
